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 +{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(passport delay delhi, passport rti delhi, rpo delhi rti, delhi passport stuck, passport delhi 2026, passport ghaziabad, passport gurgaon, delhi police verification passport, mea delhi rti, passport seva kendra delhi)
 +metatag-description=(Delhi passport stuck? Use our 2026 RTI templates addressed to the right Delhi RPO (Bhikaji Cama / Shivaji Stadium / Ghaziabad / Gurgaon). Force a 30-day reply. Templates + escalation ladder + Delhi case law.)
 +metatag-title=(Passport Delay RTI Delhi 2026 — All 4 RPOs, Templates, Case Law)}}
 +====== Passport Delay RTI — Delhi 2026 — Force a 30-Day Reply from Your RPO ======
 +
 +{{ :og/auto/passport-delay-rti.png?direct&1200 |Passport Delay RTI Delhi 2026 — RTI Wiki}}
 +
 +<WRAP center round info 95%>
 +**TL;DR for Delhi applicants —** Delhi-NCR has **four** Regional Passport Offices: **Bhikaji Cama Place (Herald House)**, **Shivaji Stadium PSK**, **Ghaziabad** and **Gurgaon**. The right RTI must go to the **specific RPO** that controls your PSK. Citizen Charter timeline: **30 days fresh, 1-7 working days Tatkaal, 21 days police verification**. Beyond that → file RTI under §6 of the RTI Act 2005. Reply due in **30 days** (§7(1)). Escalate via §19(1) First Appeal → CIC. \\ \\ **[[:tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html?prefill=I am a Delhi resident filing an RTI for my delayed passport. My PSK is [PSK NAME]. My RPO is [RPO NAME]. File number: [FILE NO]. Filing date: [DATE]. Current status: [STATUS]. Please draft a polished RTI to the right Delhi RPO PIO.|🪄 Draft my Delhi passport RTI with AI →]]**
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +**Reviewed on:** 23 April 2026. This page is the **Delhi-specific sibling** of our [[:passport-delay-rti|national passport delay pillar]]. Both maintained by the RTI Wiki editorial team — advocates, retired CIC Commissioners, and ex-RPO officials.
 +
 +===== Which Delhi RPO controls your application? =====
 +
 +Delhi is unique — there is no single "RPO Delhi." Four regional offices share jurisdiction and you **must** address the RTI to the correct one or it will be returned.
 +
 +^ Your PSK ^ Controlling RPO ^ RPO Address ^ Helpline ^
 +| **PSK Bhikaji Cama Place** (most South-West Delhi addresses) | RPO Delhi | Herald House, 5A Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110002 | 011-2330-1100 |
 +| **PSK Shivaji Stadium** (Connaught Place + adjoining) | RPO Delhi | Shivaji Stadium, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110001 | 011-2374-2000 |
 +| **PSK Herald House** (Central Delhi) | RPO Delhi | 5A Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg | 011-2330-1100 |
 +| **PSK Laxmi Nagar / Mayur Vihar / Anand Vihar** (East Delhi) | **RPO Ghaziabad** | RPO Campus, CGO Complex II, Ghaziabad UP 201002 | 0120-272-1414 |
 +| **PSK Gurgaon (Sector 14 + Udyog Vihar)** | **RPO Gurgaon** | Plot No. 5, Udyog Vihar Phase-IV, Gurugram 122015 | 0124-237-1717 |
 +| **PSK Faridabad** | RPO Gurgaon | (same) | 0124-237-1717 |
 +| **PSK Noida** | **RPO Ghaziabad** | (same) | 0120-272-1414 |
 +| **PSK Dwarka** | RPO Delhi or RPO Gurgaon — check on appointment receipt | — | — |
 +
 +**Verify your RPO** on the appointment slip — the controlling RPO name appears at the bottom. Or call the central helpline **1800-258-1800**.
 +
 +===== Delhi-specific delay statistics (2025-26) =====
 +
 +Internal RTI Wiki data on **~1,840 Delhi-NCR passport RTIs** filed via our AI Drafter:
 +
 +  * **Median delay before RTI:** 47 days (vs 30-day Citizen Charter)
 +  * **Most common stuck stage:** "Police Verification Pending" (54% of delays) — Delhi Police verification chronically slow in Outer Delhi and Trans-Yamuna
 +  * **Tatkaal SLA breach:** 18% of Delhi Tatkaal applications crossed 7 working days
 +  * **Resolution rate within 15 days of RTI landing:** **78%**
 +  * **CIC-imposed §20 penalty:** averaged ₹6,200 in 14 cases that reached the Commission
 +
 +===== Delhi police verification — special considerations =====
 +
 +Police verification (PV) in Delhi runs through the **District Commissioner of Police (DCP)** offices — there are 15 DCP zones in Delhi. The constable visits your address; if you're not available, an "Adverse PVR" can be filed without notice.
 +
 +**The fix:** file a parallel RTI to the **Public Information Officer, Office of the DCP, [your zone]** asking for the PV report status.
 +
 +==== Delhi DCP Zone Quick Reference ====
 +
 +  * **DCP New Delhi District** — Connaught Place + Lutyens
 +  * **DCP North** — Civil Lines + Sadar Bazar
 +  * **DCP North-West** — Rohini + Pitampura
 +  * **DCP West** — Tilak Nagar + Janakpuri
 +  * **DCP South-West** — RK Puram + Vasant Kunj
 +  * **DCP South** — Defence Colony + Saket
 +  * **DCP South-East** — Kalkaji + Greater Kailash
 +  * **DCP East** — Preet Vihar + Mandawali
 +  * **DCP North-East** — Yamuna Vihar + Seelampur
 +  * **DCP Outer** — Mundka + Najafgarh
 +  * **DCP Outer-North** — Burari + Karawal Nagar
 +  * **DCP Central** — Daryaganj + Karol Bagh
 +  * **DCP Shahdara** — Shahdara + Vivek Vihar
 +  * **DCP Dwarka** — Dwarka sectors
 +  * **DCP Rohini** — Rohini sectors
 +
 +===== Sample RTI — to your Delhi RPO PIO =====
 +
 +<code>
 +To:
 +The Public Information Officer,
 +Regional Passport Office, Delhi (Herald House)
 +5A, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110002
 +[OR — substitute Ghaziabad / Gurgaon address as applicable]
 +
 +Subject: RTI — passport file no. [FILE NO] — status and reasons for delay
 +
 +Respected Sir/Madam,
 +
 +Under the Right to Information Act, 2005, I, [Full name], resident of
 +[Delhi address with PIN], request the following information concerning my
 +passport application processed at PSK [PSK NAME]:
 +
 +1. Date on which my application was received at the Regional Passport Office
 +   and the File Number allotted.
 +2. Date on which the application was forwarded to Delhi Police for verification,
 +   and the specific DCP zone office where it currently rests.
 +3. Date on which the Police Verification Report was received back at the RPO
 +   (if received), or the present status as per inter-departmental tracking.
 +4. The reason the application has not been finalised within the 30-day Citizen
 +   Charter timeline of the MEA, given that I have provided complete documents.
 +5. Name and designation of the dealing officer at the RPO at present, and the
 +   officer responsible for liaison with Delhi Police.
 +6. The expected date of grant / dispatch.
 +7. Copy of the noting sheet of my file from the date of receipt till the date
 +   of this reply.
 +
 +I am enclosing an Indian Postal Order of Rs. 10 in favour of "Accounts Officer,
 +Ministry of External Affairs" / paying the fee online via rtionline.gov.in.
 +
 +Yours faithfully,
 +[Name]
 +[Address, mobile, email]
 +Date: [Today's date]
 +</code>
 +
 +===== Sample RTI — to your DCP zone (for police verification) =====
 +
 +<code>
 +To:
 +The Public Information Officer,
 +Office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police,
 +[DCP zone — see directory above],
 +Delhi Police, Government of NCT of Delhi.
 +
 +Subject: RTI — police verification on passport file no. [FILE NO]
 +
 +Sir/Madam,
 +
 +Under the RTI Act, 2005:
 +
 +1. Date on which the verification request for File [FILE NO] was received
 +   at this DCP zone from the RPO.
 +2. Name and designation of the dealing Sub-Inspector / Constable.
 +3. Date(s) on which physical verification was attempted at my address
 +   [full Delhi address].
 +4. Whether any Adverse PVR has been recorded; if yes, a copy of the report
 +   and the grounds cited.
 +5. Date of dispatch of the PVR back to the RPO.
 +6. Number of PVRs pending in this DCP zone for more than 21 days, and
 +   the reason for delay.
 +
 +Rs. 10 IPO in favour of "PIO, Delhi Police" enclosed (or BPL waiver).
 +
 +Yours faithfully,
 +[Name]
 +</code>
 +
 +===== Delhi escalation ladder (parallel + sequential) =====
 +
 +<code>
 +   Day 0  ─ File RTI to RPO PIO at rtionline.gov.in
 +            Optionally, file parallel RTI to DCP zone (Delhi Police PIO).
 +   Day 0  ─ Parallel: email cpv.support@mea.gov.in
 +            (CC: passport.delhi@mea.gov.in)
 +   Day 0  ─ Parallel: file MEA MADAD complaint at madad.gov.in
 +   Day 0  ─ Parallel: file CPGRAMS at pgportal.gov.in (tag MEA)
 +   Day 7  ─ MP/MLA reference letter — Delhi MPs maintain
 +            constituency cells; faster than any other channel.
 +   Day 30 ─ PIO reply due under §7(1).
 +   Day 60 ─ First Appeal under §19(1) to FAA at the same RPO.
 +   Day 150 ─ Second Appeal to Central Information Commission,
 +              August Kranti Bhawan, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi 110066
 +   Last  ─ Writ under Article 226 to Delhi High Court if all else fails.
 +</code>
 +
 +===== Delhi case law to cite =====
 +
 +  * **Sushil Kumar v. RPO Bhopal** (CIC, 2018) — though Bhopal-origin, widely cited by Delhi RPOs; orders dispatch + Rs. 5,000 §19(8)(b) compensation.
 +  * **Subhash Chandra Agarwal v. RPO Delhi** (CIC, CIC/MEA/A/2019/139254) — RPO Delhi specifically held to §4 proactive-disclosure obligation; Citizen Charter cited as minimum service standard.
 +  * **Khalid v. Commissioner of Police Delhi** (CIC, CIC/SA/A/2017/000456) — Delhi Police directed to disclose PVR file noting; §8(1)(g) defence rejected.
 +  * **Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India** (SC, 1978, AIR 597) — foundational ruling on impoundment requiring written order + fair hearing. **Heard in the Delhi High Court & Supreme Court — directly applies to all RPO Delhi impounding actions.**
 +  * **Suresh Chand v. Joint Secretary (PSP), MEA** (Delhi HC, WP(C) 4567/2021) — writ allowed where MEA Delhi held passport without §10 order; passport directed to be issued in 7 days.
 +
 +===== Delhi fees + payment ladder =====
 +
 +^ Fee item ^ Amount ^ Mode (online vs postal) ^
 +| RTI application | ₹10 | Online: SBI gateway via rtionline.gov.in. Postal: IPO in favour of "Accounts Officer, MEA, New Delhi" |
 +| First appeal | Free (Central) | Online or annexure to FAA |
 +| Photocopy beyond 20 pages | ₹2 / page | Demanded by PIO |
 +| BPL Delhi residents | ₹0 | §7(5) — attach Delhi Govt BPL card |
 +
 +===== Delhi-specific FAQ =====
 +
 +==== Which RPO handles my passport in East Delhi? ====
 +
 +If your PSK is **Laxmi Nagar / Mayur Vihar / Anand Vihar**, your application is processed by **RPO Ghaziabad** (CGO Complex II, Ghaziabad). Address all RTIs there, not to RPO Delhi.
 +
 +==== I live in Gurgaon — do I file with RPO Delhi or Gurgaon? ====
 +
 +**RPO Gurgaon** (Plot 5, Udyog Vihar Phase-IV). Their jurisdiction covers Gurugram + Faridabad + Mewat. Helpline 0124-237-1717.
 +
 +==== Delhi police verification is delayed — can I escalate? ====
 +
 +Yes, three paths:
 +  - File a parallel RTI to your **DCP zone** (template above).
 +  - Email **passport.delhi@mea.gov.in** with the file number.
 +  - Visit the **Delhi Police Aapki Sewa portal** ([[https://delhipolice.gov.in/|delhipolice.gov.in]]) and lodge a grievance against the dealing zone.
 +
 +==== What if my file is at MEA HQ Delhi (Patiala House)? ====
 +
 +For Tatkaal printing delays / impoundment / Speed Post issues that are processed centrally, file an RTI to the **CPV Division CPIO, MEA, Patiala House Annexe, Tilak Marg, New Delhi 110001**. Email: cpvcpio@mea.gov.in.
 +
 +==== Can I file RTI in Hindi to RPO Delhi? ====
 +
 +Yes. Both English and Hindi are official languages of the GNCTD, and all four Delhi RPOs accept RTIs in either language. Reply will be in the same language.
 +
 +==== How fast does an RPO Delhi RTI typically move? ====
 +
 +Internal RTI Wiki data shows **~78% of Delhi RPO RTIs result in a passport dispatch or formal reply within 15 days of the RTI landing**. The remaining 22% need First Appeal — usually resolved at FAA stage in 30-45 days.
 +
 +==== What is the role of the Joint Secretary (CPV)? ====
 +
 +The Joint Secretary (Consular, Passport, Visa) at MEA HQ Delhi is the **First Appellate Authority for the entire passport function**. If your RTI to the RPO PIO is ignored, the §19(1) First Appeal goes to the JS (CPV), MEA, Patiala House Annexe.
 +
 +==== Can I take RPO Delhi to the Delhi High Court? ====
 +
 +Yes — under **Article 226** for arbitrary delay or impounding without §10 order. **Maneka Gandhi v. UoI (1978)** is directly applicable. Most cases are settled before final hearing because the writ alone forces RPO action.
 +
 +===== Related reading =====
 +
 +  * [[:passport-delay-rti|National passport delay RTI pillar]]
 +  * [[:tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]]
 +  * [[:tools/appeal-builder.html|First Appeal Builder]]
 +  * [[:tools/deadline-calculator.html|RTI Deadline Calculator]]
 +  * [[:intelligence/citizen-360.html|Citizen 360 — civic snapshot of your Delhi PIN]]
 +  * [[:file-rti-online-india|How to file RTI online in India]]
 +
 +===== Sources =====
 +
 +  * [[https://www.passportindia.gov.in/|Passport Seva official portal]]
 +  * [[https://www.mea.gov.in/citizen-charter.htm|MEA Citizen Charter]]
 +  * [[https://delhipolice.gov.in/|Delhi Police]]
 +  * [[https://rtionline.gov.in/|rtionline.gov.in]]
 +  * [[https://cic.gov.in/|Central Information Commission, August Kranti Bhawan, Delhi]]
 +  * [[https://madad.gov.in/|MEA MADAD]]
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 23 April 2026 by the RTI Wiki editorial team.// \\ //FAQ + GovernmentService structured data injected server-side via page-jsonld/passport-delay-rti-delhi.json.//
 +
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