THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
MR. R. NATARAJ, J
THE NURSERYMEN CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., LALBAGH, BANGALORE-560004 – Appellant
Versus
KARNATAKA INFORMATION COMMISSION – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of the petitioner and lease background. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. petitioner's claim of non-public authority status. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 3. respondent's assertion of public authority. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 4. court's evaluation of arguments presented. (Para 10 , 11) |
| 5. legal definition of public authority and substantial financing. (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 6. interpretation of 'substantially financed' by the supreme court. (Para 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 7. court affirming public authority status of the petitioner. (Para 18 , 19) |
| 8. conclusion to dismiss the petition. (Para 20) |
ORAL ORDER
The petitioner has challenged an order dated 27.12.2017 passed by the respondent No.1 in Appeal No.KIC/2395APL/2014, by which, it was directed to furnish information sought by the respondent No.4.
2. The petitioner contends that it is a Co-operative Society registered under the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959 (henceforth referred to as ‘the Act, 1959’ for short). One of its objectives is to assist its members in the activities of establishing a plant nursery by promoting them to raise plants and seeds and to sell them through it. The petitioner contends that it is run from the share capital collected fr
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