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2026 DAILYLAW 12439 (BOM)

THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER AND THE HEAD MASTER ANANDIBAI BANKAT BOYS HIGH SCHOOL CHALISGAON v. THE STATE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER AND OTHERS

WP/3544/2019 · 2026-09-29

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IN THE JUDICATURE OF HIGH COURT AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 30 WRIT PETITION NO. 3544 OF 2019 The Public Information Officer And The Head Master Anandibai Bankat Boys High School Chalisgaon VERSUS The State Information Commissioner And Others ... Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Abhay R. Nimbalkar a/w Mr. Thoke Dhananjay B AGP for Respondents-State: Mr. S. K. Shirse Advocate for Respondent No.3 : Mr. Yenegure Apparao and Ms. Deepali S Patil ... CORAM : ROHIT W. JOSHI, J. Dated : September 29, 2026 PER COURT :- 1. Leave is granted to correct the cause title of the petition to show the name of Chalisgaon Education Society as petitioner No.1. Necessary amendment be carried out forthwith. 2. Order dated 14th August 2018 passed by the learned State Information Commissioner, Maharashtra, Bench at Nashik, in Appeal No.4322 of 2016/ Jalgaon, directed the petitioner to provide copies of the audit reports of the petitioner Trust to respondent No.2. 3. In view of paragraph 35 of the Full Bench judgment in the case of People Welfare Society Vs. State Information Commissioner and Others, (2024) 1 High Court Cases (Bom) 257, such information cannot be sought by invoking the provisions of the Right to Page 1 of 2 2026:BHC-AUG:44654 30 WP 3544-2019 Information Act, 2005. 4. In view of the above, the writ petition is allowed by quashing and setting aside the order impugned dated 14/08/2018, passed by the State Information Commissioner, Maharashtra, Bench at Nashik in Appeal No.4322 of 2016/ Jalgaon. ( ROHIT W. JOSHI, J. ) vj gawade/-. Page 2 of 2