Kolkata Port Trust records — Calcutta HC
Quick Reply: KPT [Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port] is §2[h]; tender records and land-lease terms disclosable. Kolkata Port Trust = §2(h); tender + land-lease records disclosable.
High Court of Calcutta · 2020-01-01 · Citation awaited
KPT [Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port] is §2[h]; tender records and land-lease terms disclosable. Kolkata Port Trust = §2(h); tender + land-lease records disclosable.
Kolkata Port Trust = §2(h); tender + land-lease records disclosable under §4(1)(b).
Case details
| Court | High Court of Calcutta |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2020-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Unsuccessful bidder |
| Respondent | Kolkata Port Trust |
| RTI Act sections | §2(h), §4(1)(b) |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
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Outcome
KPT (Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port) is §2(h); tender records and land-lease terms disclosable.
Ratio decidendi
The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (formerly Kolkata Port Trust), constituted under the Major Port Authorities Act, is a public authority under §2(h). Tender records, port-land lease registers, berth allocations, and environmental-compliance records are §4(1)(b) material.
Keywords
Kolkata Port, Calcutta HC, §2(h), tender
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