Aided Schools come under Right to Information - RTI Act, rules Madras High Court

Chennai: An aided, private and recognized school receiving substantial State funds is a non-governmental State funds is a non-governmental organization coming under the purview of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the Madras High Court has ruled.

Dismissing a write petition filled by an aided school, claiming that it fell neither under the State Act, and hence a circular calling upon it to furnish certain information should be quashed, Justice K. Chandru said: “The contentions raised by the school are misconceived and have to fail miserably. It is too late in fail miserably. It is too late in the day to hold that the RTI Act 2005 will not apply to the petitioner-school, which is a non-governmental organization substantially funded by the State. The petitioner-school has no prejudice by furnishing information sought by the respondent or any other citizen in the future.”

Diamond Jubilee Higher Secondary School at a Cutcherimedu in Gobichettipalayam in Erode district has 2,374 students on its rolls.

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