How to file an RTI for traffic challan dispute in Chandigarh

The general guide on RTI for traffic challan dispute covers the full template, decision steps, case law and FAQs. This page focuses on the Chandigarh-specific bits: which municipal department to file at, what fee mode Municipal Corporation Chandigarh accepts, the local portal (if any), and where to escalate within Chandigarh.

1. Identify the office. City Traffic Police DCP of Chandigarh typically sits at Municipal Corporation Chandigarh headquarters or the relevant zonal office.
2. Pay the fee: Rs. 10 IPO/cash; check the Chandigarh hub for any state-specific fee.
3. File: online via https://mcchandigarh.gov.in/ OR by Speed Post to Municipal Corporation Chandigarh (with acknowledgment).
4. Track: 30-day clock starts from receipt by the public authority.

1. Day 31: file First Appeal under §19(1) to the FAA (typically the Municipal Commissioner of Municipal Corporation Chandigarh).
2. Day 75-76: file Second Appeal to the Chandigarh State Information Commission.
3. Parallel pressure: Use the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh grievance portal (if available) and CPGRAMS (pgportal.gov.in).

• For city-wide patterns (not just your case), check RTI for traffic challan dispute in Chandigarh for the state-level template.
• If Municipal Corporation Chandigarh has multiple zones/wards, address your application to the zonal officer of your specific zone — saves time on internal routing.
• Photograph the building/road/issue with a timestamp before filing — strengthens any subsequent enforcement action.

• All RTI services for Chandigarh
• RTI for traffic challan dispute across all cities
• Chandigarh state-level guide
• Master guide: RTI for traffic challan dispute

• RTI Act 2005 §§6, 7, 19.
• MV Act 1988 + 2019 amendment; Lok Adalat compounding cheaper.
• Municipal Corporation Chandigarh citizen-services portal.

Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.