RTI Application for Occupancy Certificate Delay: Sample 2026

• Your OC application has been pending beyond the rule-prescribed time-frame
• You suspect a specific inspector is sitting on the file
• You want the inspection report and any deficiency list
• You are a flat allottee whose builder claims OC is in process

• If you have not yet submitted a complete application
• If the deficiency list has been issued and you have not responded
• If you want the Municipal Corporation to grant OC through RTI (RTI gives records, not OC)

To,
The Public Information Officer
[Municipal Corporation / Development Authority / Town Planning Office]
[Full Address, Pin Code]

Sub: Request for information under Section 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005,
     regarding pending occupancy certificate (OC) application.

Sir / Madam,

I have applied for an Occupancy Certificate / Completion Certificate
for the property described below. The OC has not been issued within
the time-frame in the Citizens' Charter or local building rules. I
seek the following information.

Property details:
  Plot / flat number: ____________
  Project / building name: ____________
  Survey number / khasra number: ____________
  Address: ____________
  Approved building plan number and date: ____________
  OC application date: ____________
  Application reference: ____________

Information sought:

[1] Current status of my OC application reference ____________ as
    on the date of this RTI.

[2] Certified copy of the file noting on my application showing
    notings of all officials and decisions, if any, of the
    competent authority.

[3] Certified copy of the inspection report by the building
    inspector and the photographs taken on inspection.

[4] List of deficiencies, if any, communicated to me, and the
    rule under which each deficiency is raised.

[5] Time-frame in the building rules or Citizens' Charter for OC
    issue from the date of submission of a complete application.

[6] Reasons in writing for non-issue of OC within the prescribed
    time-frame.

[7] Names, designations and office addresses of officers responsible
    for inspection and OC sanction.

[8] Names of officers whose assistance is sought by the PIO under
    Section 5(4) of the RTI Act.

Application fee of Rs 10 is enclosed in the form of Indian Postal
Order or as prescribed in the State RTI Rules. Please send the
information to the address below.

Yours faithfully,
[Signature]
[Name, address, phone, email]
[Date]

[Date]
To,
The First Appellate Authority
[Public Authority Name]
[Address]

Sub: First appeal under Section 19(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, against
     the order of the PIO dated [____] / against deemed refusal
     under Section 7(2), in respect of my RTI dated [____].

Sir / Madam,

1. I had filed an RTI application dated [____] seeking the
   information described in the enclosure (Annexure A).
2. The PIO has [refused / not replied / partly replied] vide letter
   dated [____]. The reply does not satisfy the requirements of
   Sections 7(8) and 8 of the RTI Act, 2005, for the reasons set
   out below.
3. Grounds of appeal:
   (a) The reply does not record reasons for refusal, contrary to
       Section 7(8) and Section 19(5).
   (b) The PIO has not applied Section 8(2) public-interest
       balancing.
   (c) Severable parts under Section 10 have not been supplied.
   (d) [add specific factual grounds].
4. Prayer: I pray that the FAA may be pleased to direct the PIO to
   supply the information sought, free of cost under Section 7(6),
   and to record findings on PIO conduct.

Yours faithfully,
[Name and signature]
[Address, phone, email]

Yes. An inspection report on your own property is disclosable. Photographs taken during inspection are part of the report.

Post-decisional notings are disclosable per R.K. Jain v. UoI (2013). For a pending application, severability under Section 10 applies; not the entire file is exempt.

Yes. As a flat allottee with locus, you may seek records of the OC application affecting your possession. Provide proof of allotment with the RTI.

• Guide for RTI applicants
• All sample RTI applications
• AI RTI Drafter
• PIO RTI Reply Guide
• FAA guide
• PIO reply after DPDP Rules 2025
• RTI for illegal construction
• Section 4 Citizens' Charter duty

1. The Right to Information Act, 2005 (Sections 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 19)
2. The Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2012
3. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, Section 44(3)
4. Model Building Bye-laws, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, https://mohua.gov.in
5. State municipal acts and building rules as applicable
6. Citizens' Charters of the relevant Municipal Corporation
7. Central Information Commission and State Information Commission orders on OC delay

Last reviewed: 9 May 2026. Sources verified: statutory references and portal links cross-checked on 9 May 2026.