https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=238602 Co-operative societies registered under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act are not "public authorities" under Section 2(h) of the RTI Act unless they fall within the statute's specific categories or are owned, controlled, or substantially financed by Government. Mere statutory supervision, regulatory oversight, audit, inspection, or supersession powers do not amount to the substantial control required, and an administrative circular cannot enlarge the statutory definition. Personal bank-account and similar private information of members is also protected from disclosure under Section 8(1)(j) unless larger public interest justifies release. The societies' status as public authorities was rejected, and the contrary circular and letter were quashed to that extent. en-us Mon, 07 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 12 Jul 2025 12:51:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=238602 Co-operative societies registered under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act are not "public authorities" under Section 2(h) of the RTI Act unless they fall within the statute's specific categories or are owned, controlled, or substantially financed by Government. Mere statutory supervision, regulatory oversight, audit, inspection, or supersession powers do not amount to the substantial control required, and an administrative circular cannot enlarge the statutory definition. Personal bank-account and similar private information of members is also protected from disclosure under Section 8(1)(j) unless larger public interest justifies release. The societies' status as public authorities was rejected, and the contrary circular and letter were quashed to that extent. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 07 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=238602