Andhra Pradesh RTI Rules 2005, the official rules framed by the Andhra Pradesh Government under §27 of the RTI Act, 2005. These rules cover the application fee, the format for filing, additional copying charges, and the time limits the Public Information Officer follows when responding to RTI requests in Andhra Pradesh. It covers, among other things, the inspection fee schedule (free for the first hour, rupees five per subsequent hour) and the spio hearing rule inserted by g.o. ms.no 67 dated 01-02-2013.
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The Andhra Pradesh Rules apply when you file an RTI with any public authority of the Andhra Pradesh Government. Examples include:
For Union Government bodies, follow the Central RTI Rules. For the High Court, follow the Court's own RTI Rules.
The inspection fee schedule (free for the first hour, rupees five per subsequent hour) and the spio hearing rule inserted by g.o. ms.no 67 dated 01-02-2013.
| Application fee | As prescribed in the Rules (BPL applicants: free, per §7(5)) |
| Reply time | 30 days, 48 hours for life or liberty (per §7(1)) |
| First Appeal time | 30 days from PIO reply or deemed refusal |
| Second Appeal | Before the Andhra Pradesh State Information Commission under §19(3) |
| Statutory base | §27 RTI Act, 2005 + Andhra Pradesh RTI Rules 2005 |
No reply, no update, no decision? Escalate.
If the PIO has not responded within the 30-day window, file a First Appeal with the FAA inside the same public authority under §19(1) RTI Act. If the FAA also fails to decide, file a Second Appeal with the Andhra Pradesh State Information Commission under §19(3).
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