The debate on what is and what is not a Public Authority makes me sad.
To my mind, any organization claiming to work for the good of the humanity/country should open itself up to public scrutiny. NyayaBhoomi is one such organization, and our Governing Body has taken a decision on 05th July 2008 to bring ourselves within the ambit of RTI Act, 2005 starting 15th August 2008. Resolution No. 14 is reproduced below verbatim. "RESOLVED that the Society shall come within the ambit of the Right to Information Act, 2005 with effect from 15th August 2008 as if it is a public authority and shall submit itself to the jurisdiction of the Central Information Commission. The Secretary, Shri Rakesh Agarwal is hereby appointed as the Public Information Officer and the President, Shri Uday Gosain shall act as the First Appellate Authority. Shri Rakesh Agarwal shall compile and publish all information under Section 4(1)(b) of the RTI Act, 2005 and will also ensure that all obligations on behalf of the Society are discharged under the RTI Act, 2005." Information under section 4(1)(b) shall be published on time. A copy of the decision shall be sent to the CIC in mid-August. I hope we do not encounter resistance there as we have, by a conscious decision, never taken any government or institutional funds. With regards Rakesh Agarwal [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
