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TIPS FOR PIO UNDER RTI ACT 2005

1. Study RTI Act 2005 and rules applicable to your organization. Please ensure that sections which enjoin certain duties on you are complied with properly by your organization e.g. proactive disclosures u/s 4.1.b etc
2. Keep yourself updated with decisions of CIC/SIC by visiting their official websites at least once a week. Download important and relevant judgments.
3. Request your office-head to permit you to attend good training programmes/seminars on

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If your ordinary application is long pending with any government dept or office or you are not getting satisfactory replies or action, or bribe is being demanded, you can lodge application under THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT and ask for following information/papers.

Please file more than one RTI if it exceeds word limit of your State.

For Central Govt it is 500 words, excluding addresses.

For Karnataka and Maharashtra there is limit of 150 words for queries ...

Attached Files

• LONG PENDING updated 120812.doc (25.0 KB, 2695 views)

IMPORTANT JUDGEMENT ON RIGHT TO INFORMATION
CASE NO
Writ Petition (civil) 490 of 2002
Writ Petition (civil) 509 of 2002
Writ Petition (civil) 515 of 2002
PETITIONER
People's Union of Civil Liberties (P.U.C.L.) & Anr.
RESPONDENT
Union of India & Anr.
DATE OF JUDGMENT 13/03/2003

Attached Files

• IMP SC JUDGENT.doc (30.5 KB, 483 views)

HOW TO DEAL WITH DELAY IN ISSUE/RENEWAL OF PASSPORT WITH RTI ACT 2005

Large numbers of visitors to this site are facing delay in issue or renewal of passports. They can file attached RTI application to expedite the process, in case of unreasonable delay.


The copy of which can also be downloaded at central repository at http://goo.gl/7YnWA

Attached Files

• sample_RTI_application_for_passport.pdf.pdf (15.5 KB, 27378 views)

Section 8 of RTI ACT 2005

Members may use enclosed decisions of CIC and judgement of High Court while dealing with refusal under section 8 of RTI Act which is routinely used by PIO/FAA. I suggest that applicants apprehensive of refusal under this section, should enclose these decisions/judgement with the RTI Application itself.

Attached Files

• SEC 8[revd 141009].doc (27.5 KB, 1374 views)

Large number of appellants to CIC/SIC are not happy with the approach of ICs. I had drafted a letter from common man of India addressed to IC. This was placed in the meeting of ICs at the instance of Shri Wajahat Habibullah, Chief Information Commissioner, CIC, New Delhi in Nov.2007. I think our members could use it in their dealing with anti-RTI ICs. It may perhaps work.

Attached Files

• ORDY INDIAN 0CT07.pdf (85.0 KB, 329 views)

GUIDELINES FOR GETTING INCOME TAX REFUND ORDERS

1. You should get refund order maximum within 12 months from end of financial year in which I.T. return is filed
2. If you do not get refund as above submit by regd. ad post letter as per annexure A. with its enclosures.
3. If no refund or reply is received within 30 days, file RTI application as per annexure B. Enclose IPO for Rs.10/- in the name of Accounts Officer, Income Tax Dept, Govt of India and made payable at the

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Attached Files

• request_for_income_tax_refund.pdf (25.8 KB, 9387 views)

There are large number of queries and problems regarding delay in settlement of Provident Fund dues by EPFO.

I am attaching format for filing RTI application for expediting settlement of dues.

For address of CPIO and payee of postal order, pl visit www.epfindia.nic.in. If you cannot get these details, pl send applicatation to CPIO of nearest PF office with postal order of Rs.10 favouring

"ACCOUNTS OFFICER, EPFO".

He is bound to redirect ...

Attached Files

• RTI_application_for_Provident_Fund.pdf (47.2 KB, 25673 views)

THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2005

APPLICATION FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION

Please use format and guidelines as per attachment.I have revised format as per amendment to RTI Rules effective from 31-07-2012

Attached Files

• CENTRAL GOV APPLN [31-07-12].doc (33.0 KB, 4930 views)

Guidelines for filing FIRST APPEAL for Central Govt. Information

1. First appeal has to be filed within 30 days from date of receipt of decision of CPIO by the applicant with First Appellate Authority [FAA].

If no reply is received within 30 days [35 days if application is lodged with ACPIO] from the date of receipt by CPIO [ACPIO], then first appeal has to be filed within 30 days from the date when reply was due from CPIO.

2. Find out name, designation ...