Whether co-operative society is a public authority and how can a citizen get information relating to a Co-operative Society as per Sec 2 (f).
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Answer:
The Supreme Court in Thalappalam Service Co-operative Bank Vs State of Kerala in 2013 held that Co-operative Society is not a Public Authority as the society, is not controlled by the appropriate Government or is substantially financed by the Government. However when a citizen seeks for information from the Registrar of Co-operative Societies, who is a Public Authority under Sec 2(h), such Registrar in turn can direct the Co-operative Society to furnish the information and the Co-operative Society would be bound to supply the information to the requestor.
