IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2009 / 25TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 24100 of 2007(R) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- 1. ENJAKKARA VANITHA HANDLOOM WEAVERS (PRODUCTION CUM SALE) CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.672, BALARAMAPURAM P.O., TRIVANDRUM - 9, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT. 2. TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT HANDLOOM CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, ASSOCIATION REG.NO.12501/04 BALARAMAPURAM P.O., TRIVANDRUM - 9. BY ADV. MR.P.N.MOHANAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF HANDLOOM AND TEXTILES, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF HANDLOOM AND TEXTILES, TRIVANDRUM. 2. INFORAMATION OFFICER, DIRECTORATE OF HANDLOOM AND TEXTILES, TRIVANDRUM - 9. 3. THE GENERAL MANAGER, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, TRIVANDRUM. 4. THE INFORMATION OFFICER, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE, TRIVANDRUM. 5. N.VISWAMBARAN BEENA COTTAGE, BALARAMAPURAM P.O., TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.I.V.PRAMOD FOR R1 TO 4 BY ADVS. MR.T.K.ANANDA PADMANABHAN FOR R5 SMT.LAKSHMY S. FOR R5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.24100/2007 APPENDIX P1:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 28.7.07. P2:- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 18.6.07. P3:- COPY OF THE ENDORSEMENT OF THE IST RESPONDENT SEEKING INFORMATION UNDER THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS R5/1:- COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. R5/2:- COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER FOR REMITTING THE AMOUNT DT. 7.8.07. R5/3:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 6.3.06 SUBMITTED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT TO THE RESPONDENT. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE TSS ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.24100 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 15th day of June, 2009 J U D G M E N T The issue raised in the writ petition regarding the applicability of the Right to Information Act, 2005 to the Societies is already covered against the petitioners by virtue of the judgment of this Court in Thalapalam Service Co-operative Bank Limited v. Union of India (2009(2) KLT 507). In view of this, the writ petition is only to be dismissed, and I do so. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg