Is a judge of the High Court or supreme court a Public Authority ?

[yaneio]

folks,

I wanna seek opinions of activists.
Is a judge of the High Court or supreme court a Public Authority ?

I believe YES.

Wat do u all hav to say ?

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[ambrish.p]

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Dear Mani

Please see : Judges’ wealth: Info body seeks opinions

regards

[yaneio]

Hi Ambrish,

Tats a totally diff issue.

wat is now sought to be clarified or decided is whether an RTI application can be addressed to a judge in his capacity as a PA, and whether he is duty bound to respond to it, even though there is a PIO for each of the high courts and also the Sup Crt.

Hope u can enlighten by initiating a debate on this site.

Rgds

MANIKANDAN - Advocate
Madras High Court

[ambrish.p]

Dear Mani

RTI can be addressed to PIO of the concerned PA for information on that Individual. In this case can addressed to PIO of the Court (concerned). Earlier in a decision CIC has stated that CJI is PA under RTI Act but later the same was ruled out. Please see: Judges’ wealth: Info body seeks opinions

Please also read: http://www.rtiindia.info/downloads/p.../p13_fileid/76

regards

[yaneio]

Hi Ambrish,

The link denies access to the section.

Anyway, my question Im afraid has not yet been grasped. It runs as follows,

Can a judge (of high Court ) be addressed with an RTI request in his name & designation ? If not why ?