T. S. SIVAGNANAM, J.

These appeals by Co-operative Societies, registered under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, 1983, are directed against the dismissal of W.P.No.9713 of 2012, etc., batch by common order dated 25.04.2012.

2. The Appellants were the Writ Petitioners. Though varied prayers were sought for in the Writ Petitions, the question which fell for consideration is whether a co-operative registered under the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, 1983, is a public authority within the meaning of Section 2(h) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as RTI Act. The Writ Petitions were dismissed, consequently holding that the co-operative societies fall within the definition of public authority as defined under Section 2(h) of the RTI Act. Challenging the said order, these appeals have been preferred contending that the co-operative societies is not a body, which is controlled by the Government and hence, does not fall within the definition of Section 2(h) of the RTI Act. Further, it is contended that the word control in Section 2(h) of the RTI Act relates to administrative control and not a regulatory control and the