Draft an RTI request or first appeal
Understand RTI records, authorities, fees, response periods and appeals. Prepare your own draft, then file only through an official government channel.
Independent educational guidance by Banaka, not a government service or legal advice. Filing, fees and status belong on the government channel.
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- Add your name.
- Add a usable postal address.
- Verify and add the authority and its address.
- Add the subject and date.
- Add at least one specific record request.
Remove placeholders and check the applicable fees, enclosures and filing rules. Print can save a PDF using your browser; verify the government portal’s attachment requirements.
Your editable-input draft
To, Public Information Officer [authority] [authority address] Date: [date] Subject: [subject] Please provide the following information under Section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005: 1. [record requested] Please inform me of any further fees payable under the applicable rules. Applicant: [name] [postal address] Signature (if required): __________________
Filing happens on the government channel
Confirm the record holder and current official filing instructions. For a State or UT authority, verify the destination portal, coverage and local rules; the Central portal is not a universal filing service. The DoPT directory is dated July 2021.
Open the official State/UT directory ↗Only the government channel can issue a registration number or receipt, collect fees and show filing status.