UTI Technology Services Ltd. asked why it cannot be a Public Authority ?

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UTI Technology Services Ltd. (UTITSL) has been asked by the CIC as to why it should not be treated as a Public Authority. The CIC had earlier, vide Appeal No. 2167/ICPB/08 dated 13.6.2008, declared that UTITSL is not a PA as defined in the RTI Act. But a citizen again raised a query through email and CIC has reopened the issue.

UTITSL, besides being the largest Financial serivce provider in India also issues PAN cards and provides PAN card verification services.

If one visits:

UTITSL - About us

the first two paragraphs are:

UTI Technology Services Limited (UTITSL) formerly known as Unit Trust of India Investor Services Limited was promoted by the erstwhile UTI and incorporated as a limited company on May 19, 1993 to serve the investors of UTI schemes. Consequent to enactment of the Unit Trust of India (Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal ) Act 2002, the company is construed as a Government Company u/s 617 of the Company’s Act 1956.


Established in 1993, UTI Technology Services Limited (UTITSL) is a government owned company that provides technology and outsourcing services to the financial and government sectors of India.



Where is the doubt ?


The order is attached to this post.


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This is distinct from UTI Mutual Fund, which has already been declared as a Public Authority. Please see:


RTI roving eye likely to penetrate UTI MF guard

UTI MF may have to face RTI roving eye