RTI Application Generator

Answer a few questions and get a complete, correctly-worded RTI application you can print, attach the Rs. 10 fee, and post to the Public Information Officer. Works for any public authority across India.

Name of the Public Information Officer / Public Authority Name of the Public Authority What information are you seeking? (be specific) Your Full Name Your Address Fee Mode

Your RTI Application

Print this, sign it, attach the fee (or the applicable exemption certificate), and post it to the PIO by speed post or deliver it in person against an acknowledgement. You are entitled to the information within 30 days (10 days in life-liberty matters). If you are not satisfied with the response, you may file a first appeal with the Appellate Officer within 30 days, and a second appeal with the Information Commissioner within 45 days.

Key RTI rules: The RTI Act 2005 gives you the right to request information from any public authority. The PIO must respond within 30 days. The fee is Rs. 10 per request. A request that is framed as a question seeking opinion or that requires analysis may be rejected under Section 8 - frame your request to ask for documents, records, or specific information, not for the PIO to do your homework. Where you are a member of a Scheduled Caste or Scheduled Tribe, or your family income is below Rs. 32,000, the fee is exempt under Section 6(4).

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This generator produces a template for general information only and does not constitute legal advice. The specific wording of your RTI request should be reviewed for relevance and for the risk of a Section 8 rejection. For a case-specific RTI strategy, consult our team at Bijlani & Co.