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2024 Supreme(Mad) 2684

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
V.BHAVANI SUBBAROYAN
President, Z.B. 70, Madhanam Primary Agricultural, Co-operative Credit Society – Appellant
Versus
State Information Commissioner, Chennai – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant : R. Shriram Adhethyen
For the Respondents: C. Vigneswaran, P. Ganesan, P. Thangaraj

ORDER :

1. This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the impugned order dated 04.05.2022 passed by the 1st respondent in S.A.No.6082/A/2022.

2. The brief facts of the case of the petitioner are as follows:

i) The petitioner is a society registered under the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, 1983. The Management of the Tamil Nadu State Apex Co-operative Bank, District Central Co-operative Bank and Primary Agricultural Co-operative Credit Societies are vest with the Board constituted in accordance with the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Societies Act, 1983. Further, the ultimate authorities vest in the General Body of its members. Petitioner's society is an autonomous body and the petitioner's society is not a public authority within the meaning of Section 2(h) of the Right to Information Act, 2005. The petitioner's society is not a statutory body and is not performing any public function and will not come with the expression of 'State' within the meaning of under Article 12 of the Constitution of India.

ii) On 28.01.2022, the 4th respondent had requested the information under Section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act on 6 items including the details of the person w

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