The AA is generally the immediate superior officer sitting next door. In majority of cases theAAs finalise the appeal in consultation with the same
PIO and his infrastructure. Naturally in such cases one cannot expect much variations in theAAs reply. The period 30 days prescribed for the
PIO in practice stretches to nearly 80 days to him. The
PIO reply putting a date near 30 days and it might reach the appellant after 35 days. The appellant take 10 days to prepare an appeal and make it reach the AA He get 30 days and the reply reaches nerly after 35 days. Now the total time taken is nearly 80 (35+10+35) days