RTI Act 2005 in Telugu — Free PDF Download

Why a Telugu copy matters. RTI runs on section numbers: your application, the PIO's reply and every appeal argue about §6, §7, §8 and §19. If Telugu is the language you think in, arguing those sections with an English statute in hand is needless friction. This PDF puts the whole Act — all 31 sections — in Telugu, exactly as released by State Government sources.

The full statute, nothing omitted:

• §1–§5 — short title, definitions, obligations of public authorities, designation of PIOs and APIOs.
• §6–§11 — how to file a request, the 30-day clock, exemptions, third-party information, severability.
• §12–§17 — constitution and powers of the Central and State Information Commissions.
• §18–§22 — complaints, appeals, penalties and the other enforcement machinery.
• §23–§31 — bar on court jurisdiction, rule-making powers, repeal and closing provisions.

• You are the applicant and prefer reading the law in Telugu before drafting your questions.
• You are a PIO or FAA serving a Telugu-speaking constituency and want the canonical Act in the working language.
• You train officers, students or volunteers who operate in Telugu.
• You are citing a section in a letter or hearing — quote the Telugu for clarity, the English for binding effect.

The Act meets you where you are: under §6(1) an application may be made in English, Hindi or the official language of the area in which the application is made — in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, that includes Telugu. A PIO who refuses to accept a Telugu application is refusing the Act, not a preference: file the First Appeal under §19(1) saying exactly that, and use the English/Telugu pair side by side in the appeal so the language point is undeniable.

Templates: RTI Application Format · First Appeal Format · Second Appeal Format\ Faster: the AI RTI Drafter builds the application in about a minute.

The English version is the legally binding text. The Telugu translation is for understanding and reference; in any dispute over interpretation, the English version prevails. This is the standard position for all official translations of central statutes.

The complete Act — all sections and both Schedules, in translation.

Yes — free download, no login, no email wall.

Yes, under §6(1) — English, Hindi or the official language of the area. In AP and Telangana a Telugu application is lawful; a refusal to accept it is appealable.

No. The RTI Act 2005 is a central statute and applies as-is in both states; only the public authority, fees and portal differ — see the state portals directory below.

Central offices (Income Tax, Railways, Posts…) take ₹10 wherever you are; state offices charge what the state rules prescribe. See the fee pages below.

The Act is one; the offices differ. Pick the track that matches the public authority you are asking:

• Central offices (Income Tax, Railways, Posts, EPFO…): file at rtionline.gov.in — fee ₹10. The English/Telugu PDF is your reading companion, the application can still be drafted from it.
• Andhra Pradesh offices (state ministries, districts, AP PSUs, gram panchayats): the State Information Commission is at sic.ap.gov.in. Fee and rules: RTI fee in Andhra Pradesh.
• Telangana offices: file on the state portal rti.telangana.gov.in; appeals and complaints lie before the Commission at tgic.telangana.gov.in. Full walkthrough: how to file RTI in Telangana, fees: RTI fee in Telangana.
• Second appeals and complaints in either state: see RTI second appeal — CIC and SIC guide.

Under §6(1) the application may be in English, Hindi or the official language of the area — in AP and Telangana that includes Telugu. Either way, keep this skeleton:

Subject: Request under the Right to Information Act, 2005

1. Full name, address, phone, email of the applicant.
2. The public authority and the PIO concerned.
3. Particulars of information required — one point per line, dated where possible.
4. Whether the applicant is below the poverty line (fee waiver with proof).
5. Fee of ₹10 (central; state fee as per state rules) paid by IPO/court fee/online.
6. Signature and date.

Draft it in a minute with the AI RTI Drafter, then translate or rewrite the questions in Telugu — the drafter keeps the statutory framing intact.

• Right to Information Act, 2005 — §6(1) (language of application), §7(1) (30-day reply), §19(1) (first appeal).
• Andhra Pradesh State Information Commission (official portal for AP appeals and complaints).
• Telangana RTI portal and Telangana State Information Commission.
• Free citizen handbook: The RTI Playbook — the complete filing-to-enforcement walk in plain language.

• RTI Act 2005 — full summary in English
• RTI Act translations in other Indian languages
• State RTI portals directory
• RTI fees in every state
• How to fill an RTI application form
• The RTI Playbook book

• The Right to Information Act, 2005 — Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India.
• Telugu translation of the Act as released by State Government sources (hosted PDF, unchanged).

Last reviewed: 27 August 2026. PDF verified downloadable; section coverage list checked against the 31-section Act; language-rights paragraph re-grounded on §6(1).