Rule. Rule, returnable forthwith. Heard by consent of the parties.

2. In Writ Petition No.132 of 2011, the RBI has challenged the order dated 14.06.2010 of the Goa State Information Commission at Panaji under Section 18 of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") directing the disclosure of information considered by the Reserve Bank of India as confidential under Section 8(1)(a) of the Act, without hearing the Reserve Bank of India.

In Writ Petition No.307 of 2011, the Public Information Officer - Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies has chal1enged the order dated 31.01.2011 imposing a penalty of Rs.2,000/- on him and directed to be recovered from his salary for non compliance of the order dated 14.06.2010.

3. Writ Petition No. 132 of 2011 is filed by the Reserve Bank of India. Shri Usgaonkar, learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the order dated 14.06.2010 passed by the Goa State Information Commission under Section 18 of the Act is without any jurisdiction to entertain a proceeding under Section 18 of the Act. The State Information Commission which is a second appellate authority had no jurisdiction to receive and inquire in