Kurukshetra University & Ors. v. State Information Commissioner & Ors.
2019-12-06
AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH
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JUDGMENT Augustine George Masih, J. (Oral). - By this order, I propose to dispose of five writ petitions i.e. CWP Nos. 19325, 19330, 19331, 19333 of 2017 and 6137 of 2018. 2. It is an admitted position and as stated by counsel for respondent No. 2 as well that the order passed by the State Information Commission, Haryana, whereby information was ordered to be supplied to respondent No. 2, has been complied with. 3. The issue, which is now being sought to be projected by the petitioners, is that the University being an autonomous body is entitled to charge the fee for supply of information under the Right to Information Act as has been so determined by it and would not be governed by the provisions of the Right to Information Act and the rules framed thereunder by the Government of Haryana. 4. This plea of the petitioners cannot be accepted as it is apparent from the provisions of the Statute as well as the rules framed thereunder that all authorities, which would fall within the ambit of Right to Information Act, are bound to follow the provisions of the Right to Information Act and the rules framed thereunder. There is no exception carved in this regard and, therefore, the plea of the petitioners is not sustainable. 5. These writ petitions being devoid of merit, therefore, stand dismissed.