i have seen so many decisions of apstate information commission in which number of decisions were dismissed as the rules framed u/
RTI act are not followed.say 1] non payment of application fee 2] not availing fecility of first appeal etc. and proceedure laid down in the rules. verify whether you followed all the rules before taking any action like filing complaint to
CIC OR
SIC or ist appeal.Or it will become a futile exercise.
CONTENTS OF APPEAL shall contain the following information
1] name and address of the appellant
2] name and address of the state public information officer or cpio against the decision of whom the appeal is preferred.
3] particulers of the order including number,if,any, against the which the appeal is prefferred.
4] brief facts leading to the appeal.
the copy of the application to cpio could be filed,and that u have fulfilled all the rules as per the actand rules there under and u have not received reply after the lapse of 30 days from the date of fIling application. any communication between u and the CPIO should be mentioned.
u should file the appeal 30 days after the lapse of 30 days from 1st applicaton or 60 days from the origi nal application or u may file petition to condone delayor if any
if u have not known the appeallate authority send yr appeal addressed to the next higher authority of the CPIO.