The Tamil Nadu Information Commission punished S. Krishnaramanujam with a ₹10,000 fine for abusing the Right to Information (RTI) Act of 2005. The commissioner said Mr. Krishnaramanujam sent hundreds of queries to court officials, delaying their work. He filed 781 RTI petitions before the Principal District Judge, Theni, and 33 replies were sent to his queries at the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s office. State Information Commissioner R. Priyakumar said the petitioner used the Act to intimidate officials and stop them from doing their jobs, wasting court time. The Commission referred to a Supreme Court order that warned against misuse of the RTI Act. The court said, "The Act should not be allowed to be misused or abused, to become a tool to obstruct national development and integration, or to destroy the peace, tranquility and harmony among citizens." It added, "The Act should not be converted into a tool of oppression or intimidation of honest officials striving to do their duty." The order also stated, "The nation does not want a scenario where 75% of the staff of public authorities spend 75% of their time in collecting and furnishing information to applicants instead of discharging their regular duties." Mr. Priyakumar said this order justified the penalty. He directed the Revenue Department to recover the fine under the Revenue Recovery Act if Mr. Krishnaramanujam fails to pay. The commissioner emphasized that RTI penalties and pressure should not force public office employees to focus more on answering queries than on their regular work.