AMAN KUMAR BANSAL vs STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION, PUNJAB

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 106 CWP-13122-2026 Date of Decision : May 11, 2026 AMAN KUMAR BANSAL -PETITIONER V/S STATE INFORMATION COMMISSION, PUNJAB AND ORS. -RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Ms. Amandeep Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sahil R. Bakshi, A.A.G., Punjab. *** KULDEEP TIWARI, J. (ORAL) 1. The instant writ petition assails the order dated 03.02.2026 passed by the State Information Commission, Punjab, whereby the petitioner’s second appeal under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (hereinafter referred to as “the RTI Act”) has been dismissed. 2. Concisely stated, the information sought by the petitioner under the RTI Act has been declined on the ground that the petitioner failed to establish larger public interest involved in the said information. 3. At the outset, this Court posed a specific query to learned counsel for the petitioner as to how respondent No.3 would fall within the ambit of “public authority”, as defined under Section 2(h) of the RTI Act. Learned counsel submits that respondent No.3 is a charitable hospital established on land measuring approximately 3360 sq. yards, gifted by Ludhiana Aggarw