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GUJARAT RIGHT TO INFORMATION RULES 2005 1. APPLICATION: The rules provide for a format for application under RTI Act called Form-A, which is attached herewith.
2. FEES: A. Application fee: Rs.20/- to be paid by bank’s demand draft or pay order fvg. Accounts Officer of public authority or in cash against receipt or by affixing/franking non-judicial stamp.
Applicants holding BPL certificate need not pay any application fee.
B. Other charges: Information in A-3 or A-4 size paper….Rs.2 per page, Large size: actual cost, publications: actual cost. Floppy or CD Rs.50/- per floppy/CD. Inspection: Rs.20/- each half-hour with first half hour free.
3. APPEALS: Rules provide for format for first appeal [Format – G]. For second appeal/complaint no format is prescribed but provides that vital details of case be submitted to SIC. No fees are charged for appeals. Formats for appeals are annexed hereunder
4. Address of Information Commission:
The State Chief Information Commissioner, 1st floor, Bureau of Eco and Statistics Bldg Sector 18, Gandhinagar-382018 Gujarat
First Appellate Authority of Commission Secretary, Gujarat Information Commission. Shri R.B. Patel.
8. NGO active in Gujarat for RTI Mahiti Adhikar Gujarat Pahel, Ahmedabad HELPLINE NUMBER - 9924085000 079-26821553
Format for RTI Application
THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2005 Form A [See rule 3(1)]
APPLICATION FOR OBTAINING INFORMATION I.D. NO:_____________[For office use]
To THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER Dept/Office________________________
Place______________________________
1. Name of the Applicant
2. Full Address
3. Particulars of information required (in brief)
4. I hereby state that the information sought is not covered under the categories, which are exempted from disclosure under section 8 or section 9 of the RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2005, and to the best of my knowledge, it is pertaining to your dept/office
5. * [1] I have paid the fees of Rs.20/-(Rs. twenty only) on ________vide receipt No. __________in the dept/office of_______________. *[2] I enclose herewith demand draft/pay order No.____________ dated _________for Rs.20/- drawn in favour of ___________, issued by_____________ *[3]Non judicial stamp of Rs.20/- is affixed on this application
*[4] I belong to BPL family, photocopy of my card/certificate is enclosed herewith
PLACE: DATE: Signature of Applicant TELEPHONE NO. Email address, if any
Note: Person belonging to BPL family need not pay any fee.
*delete what is not relevant.
Format for First Appeal
The Right to Information Act, 2005
FORM G [See: rule 6(1)
Form of First Appeal
I.D. No____________Date:_________(For office use)
To The Appellate Authority By regd AD post
Department/office
Sir,
As I have not received any decision/As I am aggrieved by the decision of the Public Information Officer…………, I hereby file this appeal. The particulars of my application are as under 1. Name of the appellant
2. Address of appellant
3. (A) Name of the Public Information Officer
Address of Public Information Officer (B) Department/office and address (C) Particulars of the decision against which the appeal is preferred including the No. & Date of such decision. 4. Date of application submitted in the Form A 5. Details of Information (1) Information asked for
(2) Period for which information is sought
6. Date as on completion of 30 days after submitting application in form A
7. Reasons for Appeal (A)No decision is received within 30 days of submission of application in Form A (B)Aggrieved by the decision of Public Information Officer Dated
8. Ground for appeal. Brief facts of the case 9. Last date for filing the appeal 10. Prayer/relief’s sought for
I hereby state that the information and particulares given above are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Place: Date: Signature of Appellant Telephone No. email __________________________________________________ _ Suggested format for second appeal/complaint:
SEOND APPEAL/COMPLAINT
TO GUJARAT INFORMATION COMMISSION
Date:
By speed post AD
To, The State Chief Information Commissioner, Bureau of Eco and Statistics Bldg, 1 floor, Sector 18, Gandhinagar, Gujarat 382018
Respected Sir,
As I have not received any decision/As I am aggrieved by the decision of the pio & First Appellate Authority, I here by file this second appeal/complaint for your kind consideration . The particulars are as under:
[1) Full name of the Applicant : [2] Address of Applicant with phone No. and email ID if any (3) Name and address of Public Information Officer
No. and date of reply if received:
(4) Name and address of the FirstAppellate Authority
No. and date of reply if received:
[5] Date of receipt of order of first appellate authority
(6) Last date for filing the appeal :
(7) Particulars of information sought-
(8) Brief facts and grounds for appeal
[9] PRAYER
(10) Enclosures: Self attested photo copies of the following documents A. Application in form A dated________ with its enclosures if any, B. Reply dated ________of PIO if received, C. Appeal dated ________filed with first appellate authority. D. Reply dated_______ to appeal, if received, E. Postal proof of posting/acknowledgements of Form A and appeal
11]. Verification
I the undersigned hereby state that the information and particulars given here-in-above are true to the best of my knowledge and belief
Place
Date : Signature of Appellant/Complainant
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