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Village panchayat accounts — Rajasthan HC
High Court of Rajasthan · 2018-01-01 · Citation awaited
Gram Panchayat accounts are public-money records; §4(1)(b) requires proactive disclosure.
Case details
| Court | High Court of Rajasthan |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2018-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Village resident / RTI applicant |
| Respondent | Gram Panchayat |
| RTI Act sections | §4(1)(b) |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
Panchayat income and expenditure accounts are §4 proactive-disclosure material.
Ratio decidendi
Gram Panchayat income-expenditure accounts, development-scheme utilisation, and works register are records of public monies entrusted to local bodies. §4(1)(b) mandates their proactive disclosure, including display at the Panchayat office.
Keywords
panchayat, Rajasthan HC, §4(1)(b), local body accounts
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