"Public authority" - Definition- Schools or institutions privately fundedand which is not owned or controlledby Govt. - Cannot come within definitionof 'public authority'

Citation

AIR 2010 UTTARAKHAND 72

UTTARAKHAND/

UTTARANCHAL HIGH COURT

SUDHANSHU DHULIA , J.

Writ Petition No. 2038 of 2009, D/- 9 - 2 -

2010

Asian Education Charitable Society and Anr v. State of Uttarakhand and Ors

Right to Information Act (22 of 2005),

S.2(h), S.2(j) - "Public authority" - Definition

- Schools or institutions privately funded

and which is not owned or controlled

by Govt. - Cannot come within definition

of 'public authority' - Public Information

Officer cannot compel such schools to furnish information under Act.