ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the impugned proceedings of the Central Information Commissioner, dated 12.10.2010, whereby the petitioner was brought within the scope of Section 2 (h) of the Right to Information Act and was directed to provide the information as requested by the first respondent.

2.The case of the petitioner is that they are an independent and private social organization who are working towards the development and beautification of Yanam town. The further case of the petitioner is that they are partially funded by the Government and for the year 2005-2006 they received 31.76% of funding from the Government, for the year 2006-2007 they received 33.28%, for the year 2007-2008 they received 26.72 % of funding and for the year 2008-2009, they received 38.67% only. Thus, the petitioner claimed that they are not substantially controlled or financed by the Government.

3.The grievance of the petitioner is that the first respondent who was then a sitting M.L.A submitted an application on 06.01.2009 and sought for certain details from the petitioner. The petitioner made it clear that they will not come within the scope of a public authority as defined unde