RTI Timeline Calculator — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026

Enter the date your RTI was filed and this free calculator shows every statutory deadline — 30-day PIO disposal under Section 7(1), 48-hour life-and-liberty, Section 11 third-party 40-day window, Section 19(1) First Appeal, Section 19(6) FAA disposal, and Section 19(3) Second Appeal — with calendar-adjusted dates.

1. Enter the date your RTI was filed.
2. Pick the scenario: standard, life-and-liberty, §11 third-party, or §6(3) transfer.
3. (Optional) Enter the date the PIO replied — unlocks First Appeal and FAA disposal deadlines.
4. (Optional) Enter the date the FAA decided — unlocks Second Appeal deadline.
5. The result grid shows every deadline with its current status: overdue, due today, 3 days left, or safe.

• Weekends and public holidays — the RTI Act counts calendar days. Your actual receipt of a posted reply may arrive after the statutory deadline owing to postal delay; use the date of dispatch shown on the PIO's reply as the trigger for your appeal clock.
• Condoned-delay scenarios — §19(1) proviso allows the FAA to condone delay for sufficient cause; the tool shows the standard deadline, not the maximum condoned window.
• State-specific rules — most States follow the Central framework, but a few State Rules modify the §7(3) intimation or §11 consultation length. Check your State Rules if you are filing with a State PIO.

• RTI Application Generator — drafts a ready-to-paste application
• First Appeal Builder — drafts the First Appeal petition
• RTI Wiki AI chat — free general RTI Q&A

• First Appeal timelines — detailed guide
• Deemed refusal under §7(2)
• Section 7 of the RTI Act — annotated
• Section 19 of the RTI Act — annotated

Last reviewed: 22 April 2026.