Times of India: Aurangabad: Thursday, 22 January 2026.
The Chhatrapati
Sambhajinagar bench of the State Information Commission (SIC) witnessed a
roughly 10% rise in redressal of complaints in 2025, significantly reducing its
backlog compared to the previous year.
According to an official release, the bench successfully reduced its pending complaints from 165 at the end of 2024 to just 51 by the end of 2025. Additionally, the bench disposed of 10,783 second appeals filed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. This improved performance brought the total pendency of second appeals down to 3,946 by the close of the year.
Under the RTI Act, Section 18 governs the handling of complaints, while Section 19 deals with second appeals.
Divisional information commissioner Prakash Indalkar credited the bench's efficiency to strategic administrative planning and a public-centric approach. "The Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar bench emphasized the swift and transparent disposal of cases. Disciplined hearing schedules, streamlined operations, and effective use of technology were key factors in clearing the backlog of appeals and complaints," the release quoted Indalkar as saying.
He further emphasised that the primary objective of the SIC is to ensure citizens receive timely justice. "Moving forward, we will maintain continuous efforts to minimize pending cases and ensure the effective implementation of the Transparency Act," he added.
With these results, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar now boasts the second-lowest pendency of second appeals among the nine SIC benches in Maharashtra. The Greater Mumbai bench holds the best record with the lowest pendency at 3,722 cases.
In contrast, the Nashik bench reported the highest backlog with 13,588 pending second appeals, followed by Amaravati (12,786) and the Mumbai bench (11,541), according to official data.
According to an official release, the bench successfully reduced its pending complaints from 165 at the end of 2024 to just 51 by the end of 2025. Additionally, the bench disposed of 10,783 second appeals filed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005. This improved performance brought the total pendency of second appeals down to 3,946 by the close of the year.
Under the RTI Act, Section 18 governs the handling of complaints, while Section 19 deals with second appeals.
Divisional information commissioner Prakash Indalkar credited the bench's efficiency to strategic administrative planning and a public-centric approach. "The Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar bench emphasized the swift and transparent disposal of cases. Disciplined hearing schedules, streamlined operations, and effective use of technology were key factors in clearing the backlog of appeals and complaints," the release quoted Indalkar as saying.
He further emphasised that the primary objective of the SIC is to ensure citizens receive timely justice. "Moving forward, we will maintain continuous efforts to minimize pending cases and ensure the effective implementation of the Transparency Act," he added.
With these results, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar now boasts the second-lowest pendency of second appeals among the nine SIC benches in Maharashtra. The Greater Mumbai bench holds the best record with the lowest pendency at 3,722 cases.
In contrast, the Nashik bench reported the highest backlog with 13,588 pending second appeals, followed by Amaravati (12,786) and the Mumbai bench (11,541), according to official data.
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