Can primary milk coop societies come under RTI act? Or not if so give related judgments.
I C Naik
Supreme Court in Thalappalam Ser.Coop.Bank Ltd.& … vs State Of Kerala & Ors. on 7 October, 2013 : CIVIL APPEAL NO. 9017 OF 2013 has held 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…. in the absence of materials to show that they are owned, controlled or substantially financed by the appropriate Government.”