Overview

• Justice Suraj Govindaraj dismissed Century Club’s petition challenging the 2018 State Information Commission directive.
• The court held that the 1913 grant of prime land abutting Cubbon Park amounted to significant government support.
• Judges found no evidence the land was the Maharaja’s personal property and deemed it a state grant.
• Century Club is now legally required to comply with RTI requests and disclose its records.
• The decision may set a precedent for other private institutions benefiting from historical government grants to fall under transparency laws.