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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(first appeal builder,rti first appeal tool,rti section 19 1,first appeal rti 2026,rti appeal drafting tool,free rti appeal generator,rti appeal template,pio reply challenge)&metatag-description=(Free First Appeal Builder. Paste the PIO reply, the tool flags invalid grounds with case law, and drafts your Section 19(1) appeal. Client-side, privacy-safe.)}}
+====== First Appeal Builder — Section 19(1) ======
+{{url>https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html 100%x1500px noborder|First Appeal Builder}}
+<WRAP center round help 95%>
+**Tool not loading?** Open it directly at [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html|/tools/first-appeal-app.html]].
+</WRAP>
+===== How the builder works =====
+  - **Step 1 — The original RTI.** Date, PIO office, reference number, and the questions you asked.
+  - **Step 2 — What the PIO did.** Paste the reply text (if any). Or flag a deemed refusal if no reply arrived.
+  - **Step 3 — Grounds of appeal.** The builder scans the reply for 13 common invalid-ground patterns — each linked to statute and case law. You can tick, un-tick, and add your own grounds.
+  - **Step 4 — Your details.** Name, address, FAA contact (optional). The builder generates a complete Section 19(1) appeal letter with facts, grounds, relief sought, and enclosures list — ready to copy, download, or print.
+===== What the builder checks for =====
+  * **Deemed refusal (§7(2))** — when the PIO missed the 30-day window or did not reply at all.
+  * **§7(9) blanket refusal** — "voluminous" / "disproportionate" without offering inspection.
+  * **"Confidential" stamp** cited under §8(1)(a) without a harm test.
+  * **Sub-judice as a ground** under §8(1)(b) without an express court order.
+  * **§8(1)(d)** invoked without third-party competitive-harm analysis.
+  * **§8(1)(e) fiduciary** applied to non-fiduciary records — //Aditya Bandopadhyay//, //Jayantilal Mistry//.
+  * **§8(1)(h) investigation** invoked where the inquiry is closed.
+  * **§8(1)(i) cabinet** invoked for a decided matter — //R.K. Jain//.
+  * **§8(1)(j) personal** without §8(2) balancing — post-DPDP-2025 framework.
+  * **"Not information" dismissal** without §5(3) reasonable assistance.
+  * **Motive / reason asked** — bar under §6(2).
+  * **Blanket refusal** without §10 severability.
+  * **Third-party grounds** without §11 procedure.
+  * **Unreasoned refusal** — violation of §7(8)(i).
+Each detected ground comes with its specific statutory citation and relevant Supreme Court / High Court authority. You review the list and edit what you want to keep.
+===== What the First Appeal gets you =====
+  * **No filing fee.** The First Appeal is free.
+  * **Same public authority, senior officer.** The FAA is typically one rank above the PIO, within the same office.
+  * **30 days to decide** (extendable by 15 days with reasons) under §19(6).
+  * **Higher remedies.** The FAA can direct disclosure (§19(8)(a)), award compensation (§19(8)(b)), impose costs (§19(8)(c)), and recommend penalty on the PIO to the Information Commission.
+===== Timing =====
+  * **File within 30 days** of receiving the PIO's reply (or of the expiry of the PIO's 30-day window, for deemed refusals).
+  * **Condonation of delay** is permitted under §19(1) proviso only where the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause — plead this explicitly if you are late.
+Full procedural detail: **[[:faa-first-appeal-timelines|First Appeal timelines]]** and **[[:faa-appellate-review-checklist|FAA appellate-review checklist]]**.
+===== Want to understand the grounds first? =====
+  * **[[:explanations:grounds-for-rejection|Grounds for RTI rejection — all 10 valid refusals]]** — what a PIO can and cannot refuse.
+  * **[[:pio-section-8-1-j-framework|§8(1)(j) after DPDP]]** — post-14-November-2025 analysis.
+  * **[[:pio-section-7-9-alternative-form|§7(9) alternative form — not a ground]]** — the PIO cannot refuse on volume alone.
+  * **[[:faa-privacy-public-interest-balancing|Privacy vs public interest balancing]]** — §8(2) override.
+===== If the FAA denies too =====
+  * **File a Second Appeal under §19(3)** within 90 days, to the State or Central Information Commission. Still free.
+  * **Section 20 penalty** — the Commission can impose up to Rs. 25,000 on the PIO personally.
+===== Feedback & corrections =====
+Found a detection rule that missed your case? Spotted a typo in the generated letter? **Please report it at [[:corrections|our corrections page]]** — we fix most feedback within 48 hours.
+===== Related reading =====
+  * [[:tools:generator|RTI Application Generator]]
+  * [[:faa-first-appeal-timelines|First Appeal timelines]]
+  * [[:faa-appellate-review-checklist|FAA appellate-review checklist]]
+  * [[:faa-section-19-8-powers|§19(8) FAA powers]]
+  * [[:faa-privacy-public-interest-balancing|Privacy vs public interest]]
+  * [[:explanations:grounds-for-rejection|Grounds for RTI rejection]]
+  * [[:pio-rti-reply-guide|PIO RTI Reply Guide]]
+  * [[:guide:applicant:first-appeal|First Appeal Guide]]
+  * [[:act:section-19|Section 19 — Appeals]]
+  * [[:act:section-20|Section 20 — Penalties]]
+===== Sources =====
+  * Right to Information Act, 2005 — §§ 6(2), 7(1), 7(2), 7(8)(i), 7(9), 8(1), 8(2), 10, 11, 19, 20
+  * Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2012 — Central
+  * Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 — §44(3) amending RTI §8(1)(j)
+  * //CBSE v. Aditya Bandopadhyay//, (2011) 8 SCC 497
+  * //RBI v. Jayantilal Mistry//, (2016) 5 SCC 136
+  * //R.K. Jain v. UoI//, (2013) 14 SCC 794
+  * //Namit Sharma v. UoI//, (2013) 1 SCC 745
+  * //Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd.) v. UoI//, (2017) 10 SCC 1
+  * //S. Venkatesan v. CIC// (Madras HC, 2016)
+  * //C. Muniyappan v. State of TN// (Madras HC, 2013)
+  * //Treesa Irish v. CPIO// (Kerala HC, 2010)
+  * //Shailesh Gandhi v. CIC// (Bombay HC, 2013)
+----
+//Last reviewed: 21 April 2026.//
+{{tag>tool first-appeal builder tools section-19 drafting}}

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