IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.S.GOPINATHAN MONDAY, THE 22ND MARCH 2010 / 1ST CHAITHRA 1932 WA.No. 1605 of 2009() --------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN WPC.6471/2008 Dated 03/04/2009 .................... APPELLANT/PETITIONER NO.3: -------------- KAIRALI YARN AND WEAVING ACCESSORIES, INDUSTRIAL CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD NO.T.836, BALARAMAPURAM,BALARAMAPURAM P.O, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, R.SANDHYA. BY ADV. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS & PETITIONERS 1,2&4: --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF HANDLOOM AND TEXTILES, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF HANDLOOM AND TEXTILES, VIKAS BHAVAN,TRIVANDRUM. 2. INFORMATION OFFICER,DIRECTORATE OF HANDLOOM AND TEXTILES,VIKAS BHAVAN, TRIVANDRUM -9. 3. THE GENERAL MANAGER, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE,TRIVANDRUM. 4. THE INFORMATION OFFICER, DISTRICT INDUSTRIES CENTRE,TRIVANDRUM. 5. K.NANDAKUMAR,TC 24/113 RSP (M) OFFICE, PANAVILA,THYCAUD,TRIVANDRUM. 6. TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT HANDLOOM CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,ASSOCIATION REG.NO.12501/04 REP.BY SECRETARY, THOPPIL SIVASANKARAN, BALARAMAPURAM P.O,TRIVANDRUM-9. 7. TRIVANDRUM STATE CO-OPERATIVE YARN BANK,LTD.NO.H (IND) 589, BALARAMAPURAM,KATTACHAL P.O, REP.BY SECRETARY J.LATHIKA. 8. J.VIDHYADHARAN,PROPRIETOR, CHANDINI HANDLOOM ENTERPRISES, BALARAMAPURAM,BALARAMAPURAM P.O, R1 TO R4 BY G.P. SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN ADV. SRI.GOPAKUMAR R.THALIYAL FOR R5 SRI.N.P.PRAJEESH FOR R5 THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C .N. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & P.S. GOPINATHAN, JJ. -------------------------------------------- W.A. No. 1605 OF 2009 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair, J. The issue raised that is, whether provisions of Right to Information Act, 2005, applies to co-operative societies, is covered by Division Bench decision of this Court in THALAPALAM SCB LTD. V. UNION OF INDIA, (2009) 3 KLT 1001. In view of the said decision we dispose of the Writ Appeal following the said judgment but with direction to the Information Officer to follow the Division Bench decision and dispose of the application filed by the respondents. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR) Judge. (P.S. GOPINATHAN) Judge. kk