Kumar Koraganji
Your interpretation of law is excellent.
My Question:-
1) Whether co-operative banks comes under rti act or not?
2)Whether the disclosure of member information of co-operative society fall within the purview of RTI act?
I C Naik
In response I reproduce a para from a recent judgment of the Supreme Court. [Thalappalam Ser.Coop.Bank Ltd.& … vs State Of Kerala & Ors. on 7 October, 2013]
?54. We, therefore, hold that the Cooperative Societies registered under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act will not fall within the definition of “public authority” as defined under Section 2(h) of the RTI Act and the State Government letter dated 5.5.2006 and the circular dated 01.06.2006 issued by the Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Kerala, to the extent, made applicable to societies registered under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act would stand quashed in the absence of materials to show that they are owned, controlled or substantially financed by the appropriate Government.