What is the time limit for RTI First appeal?
30 days
Time limit for filing Appeal is 30 days from the expiry of date on which information was to be received by the Applicant or from the date of receipt of such decision.
What happens first RTI appeal?
First Appeal is the statutory remedy available to the RTI Applicant, when there is no response from the Public Information Officer within stipulated time limit or the decision of PIO is not satisfactory or the PIO offered / supplied incorrect / misleading information or demanded exorbitant further fee etc.
What is the fee for RTI?
Rs.10
At present, the fee for requesting information through an RTI application from the CPIO of Central public authorities is Rs. 10/-. Most of the State Governments too have prescribed the RTI fee of Rs. 10 for filing of RTI applications.
What happens if first appeal in RTI is not answered?
In such a case, you are required to file your appeal in physical mode to the concerned public authority. 2) Another case can be if your RTI application has not been replied to by CPIO and 30 days period has not lapsed. In such a case, you may file first appeal only after completion of stipulated time period of 30 days.
How can I get RTI reply fast?
If you have submitted RTI application to Assistant Public Information Officer (APIO) (Section 5 of RTI Act,2005), you can add 5 more days to the time limit for expecting your reply.
What is the time limit for RTI second appeal?
within 90 days
The Second Appeal must be filed within 90 days from the date on which the First Appellate Authority decision was actually received by the Appellant or within ninety days after expiry of 45 days of filing of First Appeal in cases where no reply has been received.
Is court fee acceptable as RTI fee?
When sending an RTI request by post, we can use Rs. 10’s IPO / Court Fee Stamp. Those below the poverty line (BPL) don’t have to pay Rs. 10 as a fee for filing an RTI.
How can I pay RTI fee in Gujarat?
Government RTI fee in Gujarat is just rs 10, by way of cash against proper receipt/ipo/ dd/ (court fee stamp), payable to the pio or the officer so appointed by the govt. To collect RTI fees. Time limits for RTI application and first appeal is 30 days from the date of receipt of RTI application in the concerned office.
What happens if RTI is not replied?
If the applicant does not receive the response for the RTI, within 30 days (or 35 days in case the application was transferred to another department or was submitted to APIO) of submitting the application, then the applicant can file for an appeal.
Is court fee stamp accepted for RTI?
The payment of fee can also be made by way of cash to the Accounts Officer of the public authority or to the Assistant Public Information Officer against proper receipt. Non Judicial Stamp Paper and Court Fee Stamp are not the proper forms of submitting the application fee.
Will citizens have to pay fees for filing appeals under RTI?
As per the documents released under the Right to Information (RTI) Act from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), a proposal for demanding fees from citizens for filing appeals has been in existence with the government. Currently, the citizens have to pay an application fee of Rs. 10/- only for filing applications since 2009.
How much does it cost to file an RTI?
The Central Government RTI Fees Rules provide for fees to be paid for both submitting RTI Application and Accessing information. (a) A4/A3 paper copies: Rs. 2/- per page created or copied (d) Fees for inspection of records: No fee for the first hour; and a fee of rupees five for each subsequent hour (or fraction thereof).”
What are the RTI rules and RTI Act?
The RTI Act provides what will attract a fee and the RTI Rules provide how much fee has to be paid. The RTI Act allows fees to be imposed both when making a request for information (Section 6 (1)) and when accessing the information (Section 7 (1) and 7 (5)).
Is there a fee and format for filing first appeal?
For example, there is no fee and specific format for filing First Appeal before Central Public Authorities. However, few States’ Appeal Procedures prescribe Fee and Format for filing First Appeals.
