( 1 ) IN this case, petitioner has assailed the validity and correctness of the order passed by the first respondent - the karnataka Information Commission (for short 'the Commission') dated 10-5-2006 in Appeal no. KIC 16 APL 2006 (Annexure 'o') and for certain other reliefs.

( 2 ) PETITIONER is a Co-operative Society registered under the provisions of the Karnataka co-operative Societies Act, 1959. The second respondent is a member of the petitioner- society. He had filed two applications dated 7-11-2005 and 17-11-2005 in Form A under sections 6 (1) and 7 (1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (for short 'rti Act') seeking certain information and documents pertaining to the functioning of the Society including personal details of its members. The society rejected the said application by the order dated 6-12-2005. Feeling aggrieved by the said order, the second respondent filed an appeal before the President of the petitioner- society presuming that he is an appellate authority under Section 19 (1) of the RTI Act. The appeal was rejected on the ground that the Society is not a public authority under section 2 (h) of the RTI Act. The 2nd respondent filed a second appeal to the C

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