The Punjab State Information Commission has declared Thapar University, Patiala, as 'public authority' and directed it to provide the required information to the appellant within 30 days after receiving the order.
Disposing off an appeal, filed by Bindu Bhardwaj, Chief Information Commissioner of Punjab S S Channy and State Information Commissioner Yashvir Mahajan, ordered, "As per seection 2(h)(d)(ii) of the RTI Act we accordingly declare these institutions as 'Public Authorities with the direction to the university to part with the information asked for within 30 days to the appellant after receiving copy of orders ."
After reviewing the documents, the commission said, "Thapar University was established with the efforts of the state government and was substantially financed by funds provided directly in the shape of recurring and non recurring grant to an extent of 95 per cent and 75 per cent of non plan and plan expenditures respectively and indirectly by providing 250 acres of free land which was acquired at the public expense."
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