RTI issue-HC stays BEO's memo against a Bangalore school

BANGALORE: In a big relief to Vinayaka Vidya Samsthe, a school situated in Hoskote in Bangalore Rural taluk, the Karnataka high court has stayed the memo issued by the local Block Education Officer(BEO).
Justice A S Bopanna passed an interim order after the secretary of the school approached the high court challenging the July 21,2014 memo issued against the head mistress of the school.
The school claimed that though it is a an aided educational institution, it is not covered by the definition of public authority as defined under the Right to Information Act,2005.
The school further stated that though detailed reply was submitted the BEO is threatening to cancel the grant -in-aid and action under RTI act as well Kannada Development Auuthority Act,1994 for not issuing reply in Kannada.
According to the school, the Kannanda version of the reply was also sent along with the English version.