MAHARASHTRA RIGHT TO INFORMATION RULES 2005
APPLICATION:
The rules provide for a format for application under RTI Act called Annexture A which is appended at column No.9 below.
A. Application fee: Rs.10/- to be paid by IPO or bank’s demand draft or banker’s cheque in favour of public authority from whom information is sought or in cash at the concerned office against receipt or by affixing court fee stamp. Applicants holding BPL certificate need not pay any application fee. Court fee stamps are available with stamp vendors or advocates. Court fee stamp is the best way of paying application fee, unless you are filing from other state.
B. Other charges: Information in A-3 or A-4 size paper….Rs.2/- per page, Large size: actual cost, publications: actual cost. CD Rs.50/- per CD. Postal charges are extra, unless collected in person. If govt has fixed charges for documents/maps etc, then such charges are payable.
Actual Inspection: Rs.5/- each 15 minutes or part thereof with first hour free.
Other charges are payable by bank’s demand draft or banker’s cheque or money order in favour of public authority from whom information is sought or in cash at the concerned office against receipt.
Rules provide for format for first appeal [Annexture-B]. For second appeal annexture-C is prescribed. Appellant has to affix court fee stamp of Rs.20/- for first and second appeal. Formats for appeals are available in English at [url="http://www.State Information Commission.maharashtra.gov.in/"]www.State Information Commission.maharashtra.gov.in under ‘mahiticha adhikar adhiniyam-rajya niyam/adhiniyam’ [rti rules of state] or at http://www.maharashtra.gov.in/englis...MGAZZPart4.pdf. Address of Maharashtra Information Commission State Chief Information Commissioner, floor, New Administrative Bldg,
Madam Cama Road Mumbai 400021
The commission has divisional offices at following places and various districts are allotted to each divisional office. Remaining districts are handled by Commission’s Mumbai office.
A] Ravi Bhavan, Nagpur:[ 0712-2565221] covering districts of Nagpur, Wardha, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Amravati, Akola, Buldhana, Washim, Yavatmal, Bhandara and Gondia
B] Subhedar Athithi Graha, Aurangabad [0240-2334095] covering districts of Aurangabad, Jalna, Parbhani, Latur, Hingoli, Osmanabad, Beed, Nashik, Nandurbar, Ahmednagar, Jalgaon, Dhule & Nanded
C] 4th floor, New administrative building, opp council hall, Pune-1: [020-26111239] covering districts of Pune, Kolhapur, Solapur, Sangli and Satara.
5. Contact details of the commission at Mumbai :
Phone: 022-22022859/22856078
Website www.State Information Commission.maharashtra.gov.in
6. Activists in Maharashtra
Avinash Mokashi, Pune. Cell: 09922099999.
Chheda Ashok Hirji
Dharod Mahendra Vasanji MUMBAI– 09869429543
Maj Gen Sudhir Jattar
A 102 Neel Sadan
1426 Sadashiv Peth
Pune - 411030
Maharashtra
020-24475366
Pralhad Kachare
10, Sukhsamrudhi Apt. Dhongade Nagar
Near Dutta Mandir,
Nashik Road
NASHIK - 422101
9422750464 Pkachare@yahoo.com
Adv. Abhay Sharad Patil
Jalgaon Mob: 9422596845
Avinash Murkute
D-23, Vaibhavnagar, Wanadongri,
Hingna Road Nagpur - 441110
Mobile: 9822698070
7. Imp note: You have to confine to one subject per RTI application and queries should not exceed 150 words. You can file additional RTI applications on same subject, if queries exceed 150 words and mail in one envelope to save postal charges
8. FORMAT FOR RTI APPLN
Annexure A
Affix Court fee Stamp of Rs. 10/-
Application for obtaining information under the Right To Information Act, 2005
The State Public information Officer,(Name of the Office with Address)
(1) Full name of Applicant:
(2) Full Address with phone No.:
(3) Particulars of the information required
(i) Subject matter of Information:
(ii) The period to which the information relates:
(iii) Description of the information required:
(iv)Whether the information is required by post or in person: (the actual postal charges shall be included in additional fees)
(v) In case by post (Ordinary, Registered or Speed):
(4) Whether the applicant is below poverty line
(if yes, attach the photocopy of the proof thereof.)
Place: Date: Signature of Applicant
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Edit: email id's of the Information Commissioner's in Maharashtra:
1 State Chief Information Commissioner State Information Commission-mh@nic.in
2 State Information Commissioner, Greater Mumbai sicgmum-mh@nic.in
3.State Information Commissioner, Pune sicpun-mh@nic.in
4.State Information Commissioner, Aurnagabad sicaur-mh@nic.in
5. State Information Commissioner, Nagpur sicnag-mh@nic.in
6.State Information Commissioner, Amarawati sicamr-mh@nic.in
7.State Information Commissioner, Konkan sickon-mh@nic.in
8.State Information Commissioner, Nashik sicnas-mh@nic.in
NOTE:
On 16 and 30 Jan 2012, Maharashtra amended its RTI Rules and allowed:
1. Each RTI application of only 150 words
2. Each RTI application restricted to one subject matter only
3. Applicant can only carry pencil during inspection
The amendment notification is attached to this article.
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