LAWS(KAR)-2008-2-29

S S ANGADI Vs. STATE CHIEF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER

Decided On February 29, 2008
S.S. ANGADI Appellant
V/S
STATE CHIEF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD the petitioner who is party-in-person and the Government Advocate for respondent-1.

(2.) THE petitioner as a member of Basava samithi, a society registered under the provisions of the Karnataka Societies Registration act 1961 filed an application under Section 6 of the Right to Information Act, 2005, to the president of the Basava Samithi, Bangalore requesting him to furnish certain information and inspection of the records. The same was submitted to the 2nd respondent by the petitioner on 22-9-2006.

(3.) CONTENDING that the representation of the petitioner had not been considered by the 2nd respondent, the petitioner lodged a complaint under Section 18 of the Act. The Information Commissioner has rejected the complaint lodged by the petitioner on the ground that the 2nd respondent does not come under the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005. Accordingly, the complaint is rejected on 10-12-2007 as per Annexure-C. The legality and correctness of this Order is called in question in this Writ Petition.