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+====== How to File RTI in Gujarat — 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://gic.gujarat.gov.in** or by **Speed Post** to the Public Information Officer of the concerned department. Fee **Rs. 20 (state rate)** (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 **Gujarat State Information Commission (GSIC)**.
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+Part of **[[:file-rti-online-india|How to file RTI online in India]]** — this page covers the Gujarat state procedure.
+===== Where to file — the two routes =====
+==== Online (faster) ====
+  * **Portal:** ''https://gic.gujarat.gov.in''
+  * Works for most Gujarat 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: IPO / DD in favour of 'Accounts Officer, [Department]' (postal); court-fee stamp; limited online via departmental portals.
+===== Fees — the exact breakdown =====
+  * **Application fee:** **Rs. 20 (state rate)** (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:** IPO / DD in favour of 'Accounts Officer, [Department]' (postal); court-fee stamp; limited online via departmental portals.
+Governing rules: //Gujarat Right to Information Rules, 2005 (as amended)//.
+===== Sample RTI application — Gujarat format =====
+<code>
+To,
+The Public Information Officer,
+[Name of Public Authority],
+[Full Address, Gujarat]
+[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. 20 (state rate) 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).**.
+  - **Day 75 → Day 165** — **Second Appeal** under §19(3) to **GSIC at Gandhinagar.**.
+For deadlines in detail, see **[[:faa-first-appeal-timelines|First Appeal timelines]]** and **[[:faa-appellate-review-checklist|FAA appellate-review checklist]]**.
+===== Gujarat-specific things to know =====
+  * Gujarat has a Rs. 20 application fee, slightly above the central rate.
+  * Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Surat Municipal Corporation, and Vadodara have separate PIOs; file directly to the ULB CPIO.
+  * Gujarati is the preferred language; English and Hindi are accepted.
+  * For Gujarat-specific industrial development corporations (GIDC), the portal routing is via the Industries & Mines Department.
+===== State Information Commission — contact =====
+  * **Name:** Gujarat State Information Commission (GSIC)
+  * **Address:** Block No. 14, 2nd Floor, Old Secretariat, Sector-10, Gandhinagar - 382010
+  * **Website:** ''gic.gujarat.gov.in''
+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 Gujarat =====
+  * 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 Gujarat (from the case-law corpus) =====
+  * **[[:cases:hc-gujarat-rti-irrigation-records-2022|Irrigation / canal records — Gujarat HC]]** — Canal water release + dam level + farm entitlement: §4(1)(b)(xii) proactive disclosure for farmers.
+  * **[[:cases:gujarat-hc-pleadings-third-party|Gujarat HC pleadings — third-party RTI not maintainable]]** — Court pleadings are in fiduciary custody; third-party RTI requests for pleadings not maintainable.
+  * **[[:cases:gujarat-hc-rti-2019-cooperative|Co-operative society records under RTI — Gujarat HC 2019]]** — Substantial-finance test from //Thalappalam// applies to Gujarat co-operatives.
+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)
+  * Gujarat Right to Information Rules, 2005 (as amended)
+  * Gujarat State Information Commission (GSIC) — annual reports
+  * Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 — §44(3), amending RTI §8(1)(j)
+----
+//Last reviewed: 21 April 2026.//
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