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How to submit a RTI Application

Old 05-15-2008 06:28 AM
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If you want to learn about 'How to draft an RTI Application', kindly read this here!

You will need a proof, that your RTI application has been received by the PIO. The tested methods to submit a RTI application are:
  • Personally, by hand: Please ensure that you get your copy of the application and proof of payment duly stamped, signed and dated, either by the PIO or by the inward department
  • Registered Post AD: The AD card will act as proof of submission, after it is returned to you by the postal department. In case the AD card does not come back with a proper stamp, signature and date of receipt, follow up with the despatching post office to get the AD card completed
  • Speed Post (A postal department service): Once the application is sent by Speed Post, track it on http://www.indiapost.gov.in/Speednew/track.aspx and keep a print out of the delivery status carefully with you
Do not use ordinary post, private courier companies, etc. since these will not provide you with a confirmed proof of delivery.

Designated Post Offices:

In order to facilitate citizens in filing RTI applications, the government has designated certain Post Offices for accepting RTI applications addressed to Public Authorities (PA's) under Central Government. These cannot be used for submitting RTI Applications addressed to State PA's, Legislatures, Courts, etc.

A list of designated Post Offices is available here:

http://www.indiapost.gov.in/rtimanual16a.html

You can read the following thread for further information regarding submitting your RTI applications through designated post offices:

http://www.rtiindia.org/forum/1653-t...end-cpios.html
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Old 06-21-2008, 07:16 PM
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Re: How to submit a RTI Application

Also u can send your request either under certificate of Posting (UCP) or local speed post. All you need is proof of posting. Proof of posting is sufficient proof. So better use these two methods.
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Old 08-22-2008, 11:13 AM
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Question Re: How to submit a RTI Application

Since RTI Act allows submitting the RTI application to any govt. authority, which should redirect it to the correct authority for the information within 5 days, why is it that the Post office method cannot be used for RTI w.r.t. State (PA), legislature etc. Or is my knowledge on this incomplete.
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Old 10-04-2008, 07:49 PM
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Re: How to submit a RTI Application

Dear Karira,

Can a member seek a clarification in this section ? (A genuine querry. Please take it in right spirit)

If so. I would like to know what is the status of the application/appeal by a fax through a private operator ? What kind of proof of delivery we get ?

If in this section seeking clarification is not expected please delete this post.

Rajendra
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Old 10-07-2008, 01:57 AM
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Re: How to submit a RTI Application

In fax U can hav only proof of faxing.
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Old 10-08-2008, 07:51 AM
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Re: How to submit a RTI Application

Rajendra,

Sure you can ask for clarifications here.
But, remember, that postings here do not come up as "new posts" when you log in. So, no one will know what you posted.

Faxing is the last resort to be used.

If I was the PIO, I would say that the FAX was totally garbled and when I called the FAX STD booth they did not know the applicants contact details.

UCP will give a proof of submission but not proof of delivery.

Proof of delivery is necessary to tell the PIO that his office actually received the RTI application. Before that it is only the Postal Department which can be held at fault. What purpose will that serve ?

The option of submitting through Post Offices is only for CERTAIN PA's under the centre. Technically Sec 6(3) can be applied for using that route for State PA's. But it will not work.
Why don't you try it out and see what happens ?
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Re: How to submit a RTI Application

If PIO was to play mischief, even envelope can be treated empty or that DD/IPO can be made missing etc. In one case a Dy Gen Manager who was CPIO of a nationalised bank, sent the letter but did not enclose sensitive enclosures. He contended that he had enclosed!!! We got the enclosures through first appeal without paying additional charges.I had to advise my friend to open this bank's envelopes under panchanama in future. We then started requesting in applns that reply and enclosures be also emailed to avoid 'missing enclosures' and started sending applns/appeals to this bank by emails, in addition to hard copy.
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Re: How to submit a RTI Application

Can someone provide the Name and addresses of the PIO related to the Mumbai Municipal Corporation related to misuse of vancant land? thanks

 

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