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A. MUHAMED MUSTAQUE, S. MANU
P. R. Ramachandran, S/o. P. K. Raman Nair – Appellant
Versus
State Chief Information Commissioner – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
S. Manu, J.
The petitioner in W.P.(C)No.37938/2023 has come up in this appeal aggrieved by the dismissal of the writ petition by learned Single Judge. The appellant sought the following information under the Right to Information Act regarding the 6th respondent Co-operative Society from the State Public Information Officer of the Office of the 2nd respondent by Ext.P1 application:-
b) Copy of the minutes of last general body meeting of above said Bank.
2. By Ext.P2 he was informed by the Public Information Officer that the copy of the minutes is not available in the office of the Joint Registrar (General). Copy of the reply received from the Bank to the communication issued by the Public Information Officer, as well as the communication to the Bank were also furnished along with Ext.P2. The appellant submitted Ext.P3 appeal under Section 19 of the RTI Act which evoked no response according to him. Therefore, he submitted Ext.P4 second appeal to the 1st respondent. The said appeal was rejected by Ext.P5 order dated 14
The Right to Information Act prevails over the Co-operative Societies Act, allowing access to information unless specifically exempted.
The Registrar of Cooperative Societies has the authority to access information from a cooperative society under the RTI Act, emphasizing that 'information' includes what can be accessed, not just wha....
Power of Public authority - Cooperative Societies were duly registered under Act of 1960 - Authority under Act of 1960 could get audit done and also conduct enquiry into irregularities - Hence when i....
Co-operative societies registered under the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act are not 'public authorities' under Section 2(h) of the RTI Act and are not bound to provide information requested und....
A cooperative society is not a public authority under the RTI Act and is not obliged to provide information requested by a private entity.
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