The CAPIO Post Office route is applicable only in case of the Central
RTI Act. They would accept only those applications listed in their CAPIO
RTI Module. This is around 88 Central Govt. Offices, Banks, Public Sectors and certain Societies funded 100% by the Govt.
All one needs is to obtain an Unclassified Receipt better known as ACG-67 Receipt worth Rs.10/- from any post office in the country. The receipt would be issued in your name and issued for
RTI Purpose only.
Simply attach this receipt in original and hand it over to the CAPIO of the Designated Post Offices / Customer Care Centre country wide. I have made it a point to visit such Post Office in every city I visit. In many cases, my application was the first to be received in that Post Offices. The CAPIO would forward your application to the PA within 5 days, by speed post and also mark a copy to you.
Its not necessary that you have to visit the CAPIO Office in person. You can also send it my post. I usually send all my applications in one cover to the CAPIO's Office by Speed Post. It costs me less, this way, as this office is several KMs away from my place of residence.
Of all the states, I found the Post Offices of Kerala State are not very helpfull and +ve in accepting
RTI Applications.
So far CAPIO of Post Offices do not accept
RTI Applications meant for State Govt. However a few like Goa, one can go to the Post Office, they would ask you to pay Rs.20/-. They would simply attach Rs.10/- IPO to your application, give you a receipt of Rs.10/- for service charges and mail your application same day to the PA.
Best wishes
Manoj