J U D G M E N T

The petitioner is a Society formed under the Travancore Cochin Literary, Scientific, Cultural and Charitable Society Act of 1955, for the betterment of the infrastructure facilities of Sree Avittom Thirunal Hospital, a Government Hospital, specially catering to women and children. The petitioner complains that despite the Society functioning without any Government control, ownership or funding from the Government, through Ext.P6 order, the 1^st respondent found that the petitioner is a public authority, coming within the ambit of Section 2(h)(c)

of the RTI Act, 2005 .

2. The petitioner also says that on earlier occasions, with respect to the same Society, the 1^st respondent had found in Ext.P4 and Ext.P5 that it will not come under the definition of a Public authority.

3. Taking note of the contrary views taken by the 1^st respondent, Kerala State Information Commission, I am inclined to set aside Ext.P6 with a direction to the 1^st respondent to pass fresh orders after hearing the petitioner and the 2^nd respondent.