RTI to Hyderabad passport office

**mgopik** · 06-17-2007, 05:44 PM

How do I apply for information under RTI to Hyderabad passport office. I went personally to the office to figure out, but there was only one "public relations officer" for whom there was a long queue. We were in the queue for 2 hours, but they closed the office and left quoting lunch time.

Is there any way I can apply for information under RTI to hyderabad passport office by post? If so, do I need to send a cheque/draft for some amount? I have applied for passport renewal 4 months back but havent got the passport yet.

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**mgopik** · 02-26-2008, 10:55 PM

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Our fight is still on. We got a response to our first appeal (after 30 days) that the appeal has been forwarded to New Delhi.

Not sure how much time it will take for them to get back. Shall update this forum when we get the details (on where the passport was stuck, why did they take 9 months, what are the exact rules etc)

**karira** · 02-26-2008, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by mgopik

Our fight is still on. We got a response to our first appeal (after 30 days) that the appeal has been forwarded to New Delhi.

Not sure how much time it will take for them to get back. Shall update this forum when we get the details (on where the passport was stuck, why did they take 9 months, what are the exact rules etc)

mgopik,

Can you please clarify:

Who signed or replied to your appeal ?
(AA himself should have signed it...did AA give any "spoken" order ?)

Did he say why and under what Section is he forwarding the "appeal" to New Delhi ?
(Nowhere in the RTI Act, especially in Section 19, is anything mentioned about an "appeal" being "transferred" to another Public Authority")

**mgopik** · 04-01-2008, 03:09 AM

sorry for the late reply.

We got
a. A letter from hyderabad RPO that our first appeal has been forwarded to New delhi office
b. We get a response to our first appeal from New Delhi directing the Hyderabad RPO to respond to all our queries withing 15 days

We have not got response from Hyderabad RPO even after more than a month. It looks like we need to file a second appeal

**karira** · 04-01-2008, 12:17 PM

mgopik,

It is very strange that your First Appeal was forwarded to New Delhi.
There is NO provision in the RTI Act for a transfer of First Appeal.
The First Appeal is made as per Section 19(1) of the RTI Act to a officer "higher in rank to the PIO" and in the same Public Authority.
In this case the PA is the RPO Hyderabad. Your RTI application was also to PIO of RPO Hyderabad. Therefore your First Appeal was also to the AA in Hyderabad.
Under what section did he send the appeal to Delhi ?

Why is Delhi asking the Hyderabad RPO to reply within 15 days. The New Delhi office has no role to play in this particular case. It is juts a case of "passing the buck".

In any case, the time for the FAA to reply is already over. He has 30 days to reply (max 45 days, if he gives the reason for the extra time taken, in writing).

Therefore go in for Second Appeal to CIC.