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C.Palanisamy, Sakthi Nagar v. the Asst. Director of Handloom

Madras HC29 Nov 2021WP/11839/2011

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The Court held that Co-operative Societies registered under the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act are not amenable to the Right to Information Act. Based on this principle of the Supreme Court, the Court allowed the writ petition and quashed the impugned order dated 26.10.2010 passed by the first respondent.

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Impugned order dated 26.10.2010 in proceedings Na.Ka.14265/2010/G quashed; Writ petition allowed; No order as to costs.

C.Palanisamy, Sakthi Nagar Vs the Asst. Director of… — RTI and Transparency | Madras HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 29.11.2021

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM

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W.P.No.11839 of 2011 and M.P.No.2 of 2011

C.Palanisamy

...Petitioner

The Assistant Director of Handloom & Textiles, Department/Public Information Officer, No.426, Bhavani Main Road, Ashokapuram, O/o. Assistant Director of Handloom & Textiles, Erode.

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The Special Officer,

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Chennimalai Kongu Weaver's Co.op. Production and Sale Society Ltd., No.E.H.113,

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Arunagirinathar Street, Erode District.

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3.M/Ashokkumar ... Respondents

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PRAYER : Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the entire records relating to the impugned order passed by the 1 st respondent in his proceedings Na.Ka.14265/2010/G, dated 26.10.2010 and quash the same.

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For Petitioner : Mr.C.Prakasam

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For Respondents R1 & R2 : No appearance R3 : Mr.D.Rajagopal O R D E R

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The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India has already settled the principle that the Co-operative Societies registered under the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act is not amenable under the provisions of the Right to Information Act. Thus, the writ petition is to be considered.

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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2.Accordingly, the impugned order passed by the first respondent in Proceedings Na.Ka.14265/2010/G, dated 26.10.2010 is quashed and the writ petition stands allowed. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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Sd/-

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Assistant Registrar(CS VII)

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//True Copy//

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Sub Assistant Registrar

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cse

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The Assistant Director of Handloom & Textiles,

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Department/Public Information Officer,

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No.426, Bhavani Main Road, Ashokapuram,

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O/o. Assistant Director of Handloom & Textiles, Erode.

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The Special Officer,

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Chennimalai Kongu Weaver's Co.op. Production and Sale Society Ltd., No.E.H.113,

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Arunagirinathar Street,

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Erode District.

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+1cc to Mr.D.Rajagopal , Advocate, S.R.No.62554

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W.P.No.11839 of 2011 and M.P.No.2 of 2011

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PL(CO)

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CT 10/12/2021

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

C.Palanisamy, Sakthi Nagar v. the Asst. Director of Handloom

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