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+====== How to File RTI in Delhi — Online & Postal Guide (2026) ======
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+**Need help drafting this RTI?** Use our free **[[:tools:rti-assistant|RTI Assistant]]** — describe your problem, get a ready-to-file Section 6(1) application with your name and address pre-filled. Also handles First Appeal and Second Appeal to the CIC/SIC.
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+**In one line.** File your RTI either **online** at **https://rtionline.delhi.gov.in (state); https://rtionline.gov.in (central)** or by **Speed Post** to the Public Information Officer of the concerned department. Fee **Rs. 10** (Rs. 2 per page (A4); Rs. 50 per CD for copies). Statutory reply in **30 days**. If refused or silent, file a **First Appeal under §19(1) within 30 days**, then a **Second Appeal** to **Central Information Commission (CIC) for central bodies; Delhi Information Commission for state (GNCTD) bodies**.
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+Part of **[[:file-rti-online-india|How to file RTI online in India]]** — this page covers the Delhi (NCT) state procedure.
+===== Where to file — the two routes =====
+==== Online (faster) ====
+  * **Portal:** ''https://rtionline.delhi.gov.in (state); https://rtionline.gov.in (central)''
+  * Works for most Delhi (NCT) state departments, public undertakings, and major urban local bodies.
+  * Fee is paid online through SBI e-Pay.
+  * You get a **unique Registration Number** that you use for all follow-ups.
+==== By post (when the portal does not cover the public authority) ====
+  * Address the application to the **Public Information Officer, [Name of Public Authority], [Full address]**.
+  * Send by **Speed Post with Acknowledgement Due**. Retain the receipt — it is your filing evidence.
+  * Enclose the fee in one of the accepted modes: online via the GNCTD RTI portal (state) or rtionline.gov.in (central); IPO / DD for postal; court-fee stamp.
+===== Fees — the exact breakdown =====
+  * **Application fee:** **Rs. 10** (BPL applicants: free, on production of a BPL card copy).
+  * **Additional cost for copies:** Rs. 2 per page (A4); Rs. 50 per CD.
+  * **Inspection of records:** free for the first hour; Rs. 5 for each subsequent 15 minutes (standard state rule).
+  * **Fee modes:** online via the GNCTD RTI portal (state) or rtionline.gov.in (central); IPO / DD for postal; court-fee stamp.
+Governing rules: //Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2012 (central); GNCTD RTI Rules, 2005 (state)//.
+===== Sample RTI application — Delhi (NCT) format =====
+<code>
+To,
+The Public Information Officer,
+[Name of Public Authority],
+[Full Address, Delhi (NCT)]
+[PIN Code]
+Subject: Request for information under Section 6(1) of the
+Right to Information Act, 2005.
+Sir / Madam,
+I, [Full Name], resident of [Complete Address with PIN], a citizen of
+India, request the following information / records under the RTI Act:
+. [Specific record, file number, or data you want — name the document]
+. [Date / period — anchor the timeframe]
+. [Identifier — your application number, account number, or similar]
+. Name and contact of the First Appellate Authority for this office.
+I enclose Rs. 10 by way of [IPO No. / DD No. / online payment ref.]
+in favour of [Accounts Officer, concerned department].
+Please send the information to the address below by Registered Post.
+Yours faithfully,
+[Signature]
+Name:    __________________
+Address: __________________
+PIN:     __________________
+Mobile:  __________________
+Date:    __________________
+</code>
+Need a topic-specific template? Pick from the **[[:guide:applicant:application:sample:start|sample RTI library]]** — FIR, admission, exam marks, ration card, pension, refund, and more.
+===== What happens next — the 30-day clock =====
+  - **Day 0** — PIO receives your RTI.
+  - **Day 0–5** — Transfer under §6(3) if the matter sits with another public authority; the 30-day clock restarts from the date of transfer.
+  - **Day 10–25** — Most routine requests are answered.
+  - **Day 30** — Statutory reply deadline. Silence = deemed refusal under §7(2).
+  - **Day 31 → Day 60** — **First Appeal** under §19(1) to the **Department FAA — one rank above PIO; for central RTIs, the FAA in the same ministry / department.**.
+  - **Day 75 → Day 165** — **Second Appeal** under §19(3) to **Central Information Commission (for central) or Delhi Information Commission (for state).**.
+For deadlines in detail, see **[[:faa-first-appeal-timelines|First Appeal timelines]]** and **[[:faa-appellate-review-checklist|FAA appellate-review checklist]]**.
+===== Delhi (NCT)-specific things to know =====
+  * Delhi is unique — central ministries, the GNCTD, NDMC, MCD, and Delhi Police all have separate PIOs.
+  * Route central-government RTIs through **rtionline.gov.in**; GNCTD-specific RTIs through the Delhi portal.
+  * For MCD and NDMC, file directly to the civic body's PIO.
+  * For Delhi Police, file to the PIO at the Commissioner of Police's office; also reachable via the state portal.
+  * Hindi and English are both widely accepted.
+===== State Information Commission — contact =====
+  * **Name:** Central Information Commission (CIC) for central bodies; Delhi Information Commission for state (GNCTD) bodies
+  * **Address:** CIC — Club Building, Old JNU Campus, New Delhi - 110067; DIC — C-Block, Vikas Bhawan II, Civil Lines, Delhi - 110054
+  * **Website:** ''cic.gov.in (central); dic.delhi.gov.in (state)''
+For §19(3) Second Appeals, file directly to the Commission's Registry — postal or online where the Commission's portal allows.
+===== Common mistakes when filing from Delhi (NCT) =====
+  * Filing at the wrong PIO — route via the concerned department, not the generic state grievance portal.
+  * Asking "why" questions. **Ask for records, not answers** — see [[:blog:how-to-write-rti-application|the records-not-answers drafting guide]].
+  * Missing the fee payment — even online filings fail if the payment is not completed.
+  * Skipping the application reference / identifier that lets the PIO locate your file.
+  * Drafting in English when the authority uses a regional language — use either, but be consistent.
+===== Notable RTI rulings from Delhi (from the case-law corpus) =====
+  * **[[:cases:delhi-hc-dpdp-interface-2025|DPDP 2025 effect on §8(1)(j) — Delhi HC guidance]]** **(landmark)** — Post-DPDP 2025: §8(1)(j) exempts personal info absolutely; override by §8(2), not the old proviso.
+  * **[[:cases:arvind-kejriwal-v-cpio-2010-del-hc|Arvind Kejriwal v. CPIO]]** **(landmark)** — Compilation burden is not a §8 ground; PIO must provide information held in records.
+  * **[[:cases:secretary-general-supreme-court-v-subhash-chandra-agarwal-2009-del-hc|Secretary General, Supreme Court of India v. Subhash Chandra Agarwal]]** **(landmark)** — CJI's office is a public authority; judges' assets accessible subject to §8(1)(j) balancing.
+  * **[[:cases:bhagat-singh-v-cic-2007-del-hc|Bhagat Singh v. CIC]]** **(landmark)** — §8(1)(h) is not a blanket bar for police files; requires demonstrable prejudice to actual ongoing investigation.
+  * **[[:cases:hc-delhi-rti-electoral-rolls-2025|Electoral roll revisions — Delhi HC 2025]]** — Electoral-roll governance is transparent; voter privacy is protected.
+  * **[[:cases:delhi-hc-phd-theses-2024|PhD Theses Public under RTI — Delhi HC (2024)]]** — PhD theses are public records under RTI; fiduciary argument fails.
+  * **[[:cases:hc-delhi-rti-cbdt-faceless-2024|Faceless assessment records — Delhi HC 2024]]** — System-level tax-assessment transparency is compatible with officer anonymity.
+  * **[[:cases:hc-delhi-rti-dgca-pilot-2024|DGCA pilot licence investigations — Delhi HC 2024]]** — Aviation safety investigations are §8(1)(h) during pendency, but §11 process is non-negotiable.
+Browse the **[[:cases|full case-law database — 362 curated rulings]]** and filter by court / section / keyword.
+===== Related reading =====
+  * [[:file-rti-online-india|How to file RTI online — national guide]]
+  * [[:why-rti-gets-rejected|Why RTI gets rejected — drafting fix-it guide]]
+  * [[:blog:how-to-write-rti-application|Ask for records, not answers]]
+  * [[:explanations:grounds-for-rejection|Grounds for RTI rejection]]
+  * [[:faa-first-appeal-timelines|First Appeal timelines]]
+  * [[:faa-appellate-review-checklist|FAA appellate-review checklist]]
+  * [[:guide:applicant:application:sample:start|Sample RTI applications]]
+  * [[:faq|RTI FAQ — 25 most-asked questions]]
+===== Sources =====
+  * Right to Information Act, 2005 (as amended 2019, 2023)
+  * Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2012 (central); GNCTD RTI Rules, 2005 (state)
+  * Central Information Commission (CIC) for central bodies; Delhi Information Commission for state (GNCTD) bodies — annual reports
+  * Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 — §44(3), amending RTI §8(1)(j)
+----
+//Last reviewed: 21 April 2026.//
+{{tag>rti state-procedure file-rti-in-delhi daily-life}}

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