Is private sector company controlled by Govt. covered under RTI?

RTI Act, 2005 provides a legal framework of citizens’ democratic right to access to information under the control of public authorities. As per Section 2(h) public authorities has defined as under:

(h) “public authority” means any authority or body or institution of self-government established or constituted,—

 (a) by or under the Constitution;"

 (b) by any other law made by Parliament;"

 (c) by any other law made by State Legislature;"

 (d) by notification issued or order made by the appropriate Government, and includes any—"

" (i) body owned, controlled or substantially financed;"

" (ii) non‑Government Organisation substantially financed," directly or indirectly by funds provided by the appropriate Government;

 (i) “record” includes—"

 (i) any document, manuscript and file;"

 (ii) any microfilm, microfiche and facsimile copy of a document;"

 (iii) any reproduction of image or images embodied in such microfilm (whether enlarged or not); and"

 (iv) any other material produced by a computer or any other device;"

Hence if, the government substantially controlled the private sector, then they are bound to provide you with information.