THE RIGHTTO INFORMATION ACT,2005

PROCEDURE FOR REQUESTING APPLICATION, APPEAL,

COMPLAINT

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PROCEDURE FOR REQUESTING APPLICATION,

APPEAL, COMPLAINT INFORMATION UNDER RTI

ACT, 2005

Application to the Public Authority :Sec. 6 (1)

First Appeal to the 1st Appellate Authority : Sec. 19 (1) (Petitioner/Appellant)

Sec. 19 (2) (Third Party/ Appellant)

Second Appeal to the Information Commission :Sec. 19 (3) (Appellant & Third Party)

Complaint to the Information Commission : Sec. 18 (1) (complainant & Third Party)

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APPLICATION, APPEALS, COMPLAINTS

Step: 1File RTI Application U/S. 6(1) of the RTI ACTTake white paper and write the RTI

ApplicationNo prescribed format or shape

Step: 2Application Fee Rs.10/- or prescribed fee

Step: 3Sent the application by registered post with

acknowledgement or electronic mail (e-mail) or hand delivery to the RTI Cell.

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APPLICATION FILLING PROCEDURES

FEE FOR APPLICATION:Application Fee:

Rs.10/- or prescribed fee

Mode of payment:

Central Government Public Authorities:

Bankers Cheque or Demand Draft or Indian Postal Order

State Government Public Authorities:

Bankers Cheque or Demand Draft or Treasury Receipt or

Direct Payment Receipt or BPL Proof

Payable address of the Application Fee:

Account Officer & Address of the Public Authority

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FEE FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION: (Rule.4 of RTI Rules, 2012)

a) Rupees two (Rs.2/-) for each page (in A-3 or smaller size paper);

b) Actual cost or price of a photocopy in larger size paper;

c) Actual cost of price for samples or models;

d) Rupees fifty (Rs.50/-) per diskette or floppy, and ;

e) Price fixed for a publication or rupees two per pages of photocopy for

extracts from the publication.

f) No Fee for inspection of records for the first hour of inspection and a

fee of rupees 5 for each subsequent hour or fraction thereof and ;

g) So much of postal charges involved in supply of information that

exceeds fifty rupees.

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First Appeal

From:Applicant Address

To: First Appellate Authority

& Office AddressFirst Appeal filed U/s 19

(1) of the RTI ActReason for 1st Appeal

Petitioner/Appellant

First Appeal

From:Third Party Address

To: First Appellate Authority

& Office Address

First Appeal filed U/s 19 (2) of the RTI Act

Reason for 1st Appea Third Party/Appellant

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First Appeal to the 1st Appellate Authority

Second Appeal to the Information Commission

Sec. 19 (3)From:

Appellant

To:Central Information CommissionRoom No. 326, Augest Kranti BhawanBhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi – 110066

Permission Petition filed by the Appellant

Reason for 2nd AppealAppellant

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Second Appeal to the Information Commission :

Sec. 19 (3)From:

Appellant Address

To:Central Information CommissionRoom No. 326, Augest Kranti BhawanBhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi – 110066

Second Appeal filed U/s 19 (3) of the RTI ActFormat of the 2nd Appeal

Appellant

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Format Of the 2nd Appeal

1. Name & Address of the Appellant2. Name & Address of the CPIO to whom the

application was addressed3. Name & Address of the CPIO who gave reply to

the Application4. Name and address of the FAA who decided the

First Appeal5. Particulars of the application6. Particulars of the order(s) including number, if

any, against which the appeal is preferred7. Brief facts leading to the appeal8. Prayer or relief sought9. Grounds for the prayer or relief10. Any other information relevant to the appeal11. Verification/authentication by the appellant

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Appeal Against order of the Central or StateInformation Commission• Appeal against the order of the Central Information

Commission in Supreme Court – Article 32 of the Indian Constitution

• Appeal against the order of the State Information Commission in Supreme Court – Article 226 of the Indian Constitution

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