Time Limits under Right to Information Act 2005
RTI Act Prescribes time limit under which the reply need to be given by Public Information Officer.
- For PIO to reply to application: 30 days from date of receipt of application
- For PIO to transfer to another PA under Sec 6(3): 5 days from date of receipt of application
- For PIO to issue notice to 3rd Party: 5 days from date of receipt of application
- For 3rd Party to make a representation to PIO: 10 days from receipt of notice from PIO
- For PIO to reply to application if 3rdParty involved : 40 days from date of receipt of application
- For applicant to make First Appeal: 30 days from date of receipt of PIO’s reply or from date when reply was to be received
- For First Appellate Authority to pass an order: 30 days from receipt of First Appeal OR Maximum 45 days, if reasons for delay are given in writing
- For applicant to make Second Appeal before CIC/SIC: 90 days from receipt of First Appeal orders or from the date when orders were to be received
- For CIC/SIC to decide Second Appeal: No time limit specified
Situations for filing First Appeals and prescribed Time Limits
<html> <script async src=“pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js”></script> <ins class=“adsbygoogle” style=“display:block; text-align:center;” data-ad-layout=“in-article” data-ad-format=“fluid” data-ad-client=“ca-pub-3082882621726443” data-ad-slot=“9529004960”></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </html> ^ Sl ^ Situations for filing First Appeal ^ Time limit for filing First Appeal ^ | 1. | PIO did not respond within 30 days from receipt of RTI Application in his office. | After 30 (+7 days for postal transit time) but within 60 days from the date of receipt of RTI Application at PIO’s Office. | | 2. | RTI Application submitted through APIO but PIO did not respond within 30 days from receipt of RTI Application in PIO’s office. | After 35 (+7 days for postal transit time) but within 60 days from the date of receipt of RTI Application at PIO’s Office. | | 3. | RTI Application transferred by the original public authority to another public authority (PIO) but transferee PIO did not respond within 30 days from receipt of Application. | After 30 (+7 days for postal transit time) but within 60 days from the date of receipt of RTI Application at transferee PIO’s Office. | | 4. | PIO issued notice to third party under section-11(1), but not decided the application within 40 days from receipt of application at his office. | After 40 (+7 days for postal transit time) but within 70 days from the date of receipt of RTI Application at PIO’s Office. | | 5. | PIO's decision under Section-11(3) | Within 30 days from the date of receipt of PIO’s decision. | | 6. | PIO responded but Applicant is not satisfied with decision of PIO or fee demanded is exorbitant or incorrect, incomplete information is supplied etc. | Within 30 days from the date of receipt of decision of PIO by Applicant. | ====== Share this Page ======