PDS grievance / short delivery — RTI to Tehsil Food Inspector

PDS grievance / short delivery — RTI to Tehsil Food Inspector

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Direct answer. File RTI to Tehsil Food Inspector AND District Supply Officer. Ask FPS allotment register, delivery slip, beneficiary entitlement vs delivered quantity, vigilance committee report.

Legal framework

NFSA 2013 §32 — vigilance committee at FPS.
Targeted PDS Control Order 2015 — short-delivery sanctions.
State Civil Supplies Acts — fines and licence revocation.

5 questions to ask

FPS allotment register for the month.
Delivery slip with my entitlement.
Quantity actually delivered (signed acknowledgment).
Vigilance committee meeting minutes.
Action taken on previous complaints.

Template

To: The Public Information Officer, Tehsil Food Inspector / DSO
Subject: Application under §6 RTI Act 2005 — PDS shortage / non-delivery

My ration card [..] FPS [..] short-delivered for month [..]. Please furnish: (1) FPS allotment register, (2) delivery slip with my entitlement, (3) acknowledged delivery, (4) vigilance minutes, (5) past-complaint action.

Fee: Rs.10 by IPO/cash.

Common mistakes

Filing only at FPS — go to Tehsil Food Inspector.
Not citing FPS code + beneficiary household ID.
Skipping the vigilance committee request — that is a §32 NFSA right.

Case law anchors

CIC/MoCAFPD/A/2017/000678 — FPS register disclosable.
People's Union for Civil Liberties v. UoI (SC 2001) — PDS rights enforceable.

Pro tips

Most states have e-PDS portals — reference allotment ID.
Use vigilance committee as parallel route.

FAQ

Q: FPS shut for days? RTI for closure register.
Q: Aadhaar-OTP failure? Use offline biometric exception under NFSA.

Sources

NFSA 2013. Targeted PDS Control Order 2015. PUCL v. UoI (2001).

Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.

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