In a writ petition challenging directions to provide RTI information, the High Court of Orissa accepted the petitioner's submission that a Cooperative Society is not covered under the RTI Act, 2005. Consequently, the court disposed of the petition by allowing its withdrawal.
Writ petition allowed; disposed of as withdrawn.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 18835 OF 2022
Kanhu Charan Behera
….. Petitioner
Mr. Trilochan Dash, Advocate
-versus-
…. State of Odisha and others Opp. Parties
Mr. Swayambu Mishra, Additional Standing Counsel
CORAM:
JUSTICE K.R. MOHAPATRA
ORDER
Order No.
23.08.2022
Urgent certified copy of this order be granted on proper application.
bks
(K.R. Mohapatra) Judge
Page 1 of 1
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a Cooperative Society comes within the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
Whether the writ petition should be withdrawn given the petitioner's submission.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Kanhu Charan Behera
State of Odisha
K.R. Mohapatra
As recorded by the court registry
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