R.Rangasamy v. The Appellate Authority For

In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated: 26.11.2015 Coram The Honourable Mr.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH Writ Petition No.31014 of 2012 & M.P.Nos.1 & 2 of 2012 R.Rangasamy .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Appellate Authority for Public Information/ Assistant Director of Handloom & Textiles No.426, Bhavani Main Road, Ashokapuram, Erode.

2.The Special Officer, No.E.H.56, Chennimalai Senthilkumaran Weaver's Co-op. Production and Sale Society Ltd., No.4-5, Vouallkadu, Chennimalai-538 051, Erode District.

3.K.T.Murugasamy .. Respondents PRAYER: PETITION is filed under Article 226 of The Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Certiorari calling for the entire records relating to the impugned order passed by the first respondent in his proceedings R.T.I.Act.72/2012/G, dated 02.11.2012 and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Prakasam For Respondents: Ms.T.P.Savitha, Government Advocate (Co-op.) for R1 Mr.B.Anand for R2 No appearance for R3

ORDER

The issue involved in the writ petition is already covered by the judgment of this Court in W.P.No.21994 of 2012 dated 05.11.2015, which has been passed by following the decision of the Apex Court, in which, it has been held that Cooperative society is amenable to RTI Act. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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In view of the same, the writ petition stands allowed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/ ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(CS-V) /TRUE COPY/ SUB-ASSISTANT REGISTRAR raa To 1.The Appellate Authority for Public Information/ Assistant Director of Handloom & Textiles No.426, Bhavani Main Road, Ashokapuram, Erode.

+1 CC to MR.A.S.Thambuswamy Advocate. SR.NO. 64392 W.P.No.31014 of 2012 CO-RSI JD 11/12/2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/