Governor comes under RTI Act

Governor comes under RTI Act – There is a landmark judgement by the Bombay High Court at Goa

In a landmark judgement , the Bombay High Court at Goa on 14 November 2011 ruled that the Governor is a Public Authority and does come within the ambit of the Right to Information Act.

On 31 March 2011, the State Chief Information Commissioner, Mr. Motilal Keny had ruled that the Goa Governor was a ‘Public Authority’ and did come within the ambit of the Right to Information Act. He directed the governor to furnish information sought by advocate Aires Rodrigues under the RTI Act

The Governor of Goa had refused to furnish information under the RTI Act. The Governor of Goa had claimed that he was not a ‘Public Authority’.