File RTI in Uttar Pradesh — 2026 guide

Uttar Pradesh accepts RTI at Central (rtionline.gov.in, Rs 10), State (in person / Jansunwai portal, Rs 10), and local-body (Nagar Nigam, Zila Panchayat, Rs 10) levels. Hindi is the primary accepted language; English also works under §4(3). The Uttar Pradesh State Information Commission sits in Indira Bhawan, Lucknow. UP is India's largest state and has high RTI volumes — practical response times 35-50 days.

• Address: Indira Bhawan, Ashok Marg, Hazratganj, Lucknow-226001
• Website: https://upsic.up.nic.in (Hindi / English)
• Second Appeal: within 90 days of FAA decision

• Hindi filing: primary State language under §4(3); most RTIs in UP are filed in Hindi.
• Jansunwai portal (https://jansunwai.up.nic.in): technically a grievance portal, but some RTIs route through it. Not a replacement for §6 application filing — use the department RTI route for a formal RTI.
• Revenue records (land): Tehsil-level filing; Khatauni, Khasra, Mutation (Varasat) records accessible under §4(1)(b).
• UP Nigam corporations are numerous — 17 municipal corporations; each has its own RTI Cell.
• Large volume: UP processes the largest absolute number of RTIs of any state. Expect 35-50 days for routine matters; 60+ for Home / Police.

Template 1 — Land records (Tehsil)

Kindly provide the following information under the RTI Act, 2005:

1. Copy of the Khatauni (land-holder register) for Khata No.
   [KH No.], Village [village], Tehsil [tehsil], District [district]
   for the fasli year [year].
2. Copies of all Mutation (Varasat) orders affecting the said khata
   from [start date] to [end date].
3. Current Khasra / field register entries for the plots under
   the said khata.
4. Status of any pending application / dispute.

Template 2 — Nagar Nigam property tax / mutation

Kindly provide the following information under the RTI Act, 2005:

1. Copy of the property-tax assessment for House No. [house no.],
   Ward [ward no.], [Nagar Nigam name] for the years [range].
2. Copy of any mutation / ownership-transfer application and
   resulting approval / rejection.
3. Current tax dues and payment history.
4. Copies of notices served.

Template 3 — Government school / teacher information

Kindly provide the following information under the RTI Act, 2005:

1. Sanctioned teacher strength at [School name],
   [Block], [District] for current session.
2. Actual teacher attendance records for [month].
3. Details of MDM scheme disbursal for [month] — student
   count, food-grain lifted, money released.
4. Copy of the annual school budget.

• “Records with Tehsildar/SDM” — §6(3) transfer; demand transfer letter.
• “Use Jansunwai instead” — Jansunwai is a grievance tool, not an RTI substitute. §6 filing is your right.
• “Hindi not acceptable” — this is wrong; §4(3) mandates local-language acceptance.
• “Records older than 5 years” — no such statutory exemption exists. §8(3) 20-year sunset applies; pre-20-year records still subject to §8(1)(a), ©, (i).

• Land records & mutation — Allahabad HC 2017 (UP)
• State of UP v. Raj Narain (1975) — foundational right-to-know
• PDS records (neighbouring Jharkhand) — applicable guidance for UP PDS

1. First Appeal to FAA within 30 days.
2. Second Appeal to UP SIC, Lucknow, within 90 days.
3. Writ to Allahabad HC (main bench; Lucknow Bench for Awadh region) under Article 226.

Q1: Can I file RTI in Hindi? Yes. Hindi is the primary State language; §4(3) permits local-language filing in any case.

Q2: Is Jansunwai the RTI portal? No. Jansunwai is UP's grievance redressal portal; different from RTI. Use §6 filing at the department for a formal RTI.

Q3: How long does UP take to reply? 35-50 days for routine State matters; 60+ for Home/Police; 40-55 for municipal corporations.

Q4: Where is UPSIC? Indira Bhawan, Hazratganj, Lucknow. Website: upsic.up.nic.in.

Q5: Which court hears UP RTI writs? Allahabad HC (main bench at Prayagraj; Lucknow Bench for Awadh region).

• Basic Shiksha Parishad — teacher records — Allahabad HC — Basic Shiksha Parishad teacher records (aggregate): §4(1)(b); individual service file: §8(1)(j) against third parties.
• UP Basic Shiksha recruitment dispute records — UP SIC — UP Basic Shiksha recruitment dispute records fully accessible to applicant under RTI.
• Land records & mutation — Allahabad HC — Land records and mutation entries are §4 suo-motu category; must be routinely accessible.

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• UP SIC: https://upsic.up.nic.in
• Jansunwai (grievance): https://jansunwai.up.nic.in
• UP Government: https://up.gov.in

Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.