IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH LPA No. 1799 of 2010 Date of Decision: 25.02.2011 The Sonepat Hindu Educational & Charitable Society and another ...Appellant Versus State of Haryana and others ..Respondents. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RANJAN GOGOI, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present : Mr. SKS Bedi, Advocate, for the appellants. **** RANJAN GOGOI, C.J.(Oral) CM No. 5412 of 2010 On due consideration of the grounds on which the condonation has been prayed for and upon hearing the learned counsel for the appellants, delay of 121 days in filing the present appeal is condoned. C.M. disposed of. LPA No. 1799 of 2010 The view taken by the learned Single Judge that the appellant Society is amenable to the provisions of the Right to Information Act is based on a consideration of the object that is sought to be achieved by the legislation; the fact that the appellant society is in receipt of government funds and also engaged in performance of duties which are of public nature. We, therefore, find no reason to disagree with the learned Single Judge. Letters Patent Appeal is, therefore, not being entertained. Dismissed. (RANJAN GOGOI) CHIEF JUSTICE (JASWANT SINGH) JUDGE 25.02.2011 'ravinder'