The process of selection and appointment of the Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners is going on in the Central Information Commission and soon these posts will be appointed. At present only three Information Commissioners are employed and most of the posts of Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners are vacant. The information was given by the Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances, Pension and the Prime Minister's Office, Dr. Jitendra Singh giving written reply to the question of MP Mahesh Poddar in the Rajya Sabha.Poddar was informed that in the Central Information Commission, the former Chief Information Commissioner RK Mathur completed his term on November 24. An advertisement was issued for appointment on this post on October 24.
The advertisement was also issued on July 27 for appointment against the vacancies of Information Commissioners. All applications received against both advertisements were kept in view before the Committee constituted in accordance with Section 12 (3) of the Right to Information Act 2005. Currently, appointment of Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners is under process.
The maximum number of information commissioners in the Central Information Commission is 10. At present, three Information Commissioners, Sudhir Bhargava, Bimal Jhulka and Divya Prakash Sinha are working as Information Commissioners; Basant Seth, Yashovardhan Azad, Sharat Sabharwal, Manjula Parashar, M.A. Khan Yusufi, Madhabhanam Shridhar Acharyulu and Amitav Bhattacharya have completed their term. Appointment against these posts is also under process.