CHEC Port City Colombo (Pvt) Ltd. vs M.F.A. Mansoor – CA/RTI/06/2023-2024

In the case between CHEC Port City Colombo (Pvt) Ltd. and M.F.A. Mansoor, Centre for Environmental Justice (Guarantee) Limited, and others, the Court of Appeal addressed whether an entity directed by the Right to Information Commission to disclose a Tripartite Agreement could invoke the court’s jurisdiction under Section 34 of the Right to Information Act, notwithstanding arguments regarding its status as a “Citizen.” The court determined that public authorities so directed by the Commission are entitled to maintain an appeal under Section 34, reaffirming the principle that the appellate mechanism of the RTI Act extends to public authorities required to release information. This determination was reached by interpreting the relevant sections of the RTI Act, establishing that the right of a