appropriate Government, and includes
any--
(i) body owned, controlled or substantially
financed;
(ii) non-Government organisation
substantially financed,
directly or indirectly by funds provided ... term ‗public authority' includes bodies which
are owned, controlled or substantially financed directly or indirectly
by funds provided by the appropriate Government
degree of financing. It must be shown that the financing
of the body by the government is not insubstantial. The word
„substantial‟ does not necessarily ... substantially" has been defined to mean "in substance; as a
substantial thing or being; essentially, intrinsically." Therefore the
word „substantial
subscription of equity by public sector enterprises
did not amount to substantial financing by an appropriate government. It
was further pointed out that the petitioner ... commercial ventures by Public Sector Undertakings could
not be construed as substantial financing by an appropriate Government.
7. The expression 'Public Authority
order dated 05.03.2010 held that the petitioner
company is controlled and substantially financed by the
Government and is, thereby, a "Public Authority" under ... arrived at by the CIC that the petitioner
was controlled and substantially financed by the Government is
perverse and without any basis.
5. Mr. Sethi
appropriate Government, and includes any--
(i) body owned, controlled or substantially
financed;
(ii) non-Government Organisation
substantially financed, directly or indirectly by
funds provided ... other words, whether the petitioner is a body owned controlled
or substantially financed directly or indirectly by funds provided by the
appropriate government
Public Authority because it is a non-
government organization substantially financed by the
LIC of India.
(iv) The words "substantially financed" used ... substantially controlled by the Government
of India directly or indirectly. The Respondent has submitted that
IFCI which itself is not owned, controlled or substantially financed
such a degree
which amounts to substantial control over the management
and affairs of the body.
SUBSTANTIALLY FINANCED
36. The words "substantially financed ... been defined under
the Act. "Substantial" means "in a substantial manner so as to
be substantial". In Palser v. Grimling
under section 2(h) of
the RTI Act because it is substantially financed by the Central Government in
as much as a plot of land ... prevailing market rates and this can be
construed as indirect substantial financing of DDCA. It is an Association
under the Companies Act , which
nominate Directors including Managing Director
would not partake the character "Substantially Financed" and
"Controlled" over the management and affairs ... Constitution of India nor it
comes under the purview of "substantially financed" by the
government as prescribed under section
such a degree which amounts to
substantial control over the management and affairs
of the body.
SUBSTANTIALLY FINANCED
46. The words "substantially financed ... JUDGMENT
defined under the Act. "Substantial" means "in a
substantial manner so as to be substantial". In Palser
v. Grimling
