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+====== RTI timelines cheat-sheet — every deadline in one table ======
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+**Eight statutory clocks govern an RTI from filing to Second Appeal: 30 days (PIO disposal), 48 hours (life-and-liberty), 5 days (§6(3) transfer), 10 days (§11 third-party notice), 30 days (First Appeal filing), 30+15=45 days (FAA disposal), 90 days (Second Appeal filing), Rs 250/day delay penalty. A PIO who misses the 30-day window must supply information free of further charge; an FAA's silence beyond 45 days is directly appealable. Every applicant and every PIO should keep this one-page table taped above their desk.**
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+===== The complete timeline table =====
+^ **Clock** ^ **Duration** ^ **Section** ^ **What happens on expiry** ^
+| PIO disposal (standard) | **30 days** | §7(1) | Deemed refusal under §7(2); §7(6) — further information free of cost |
+| PIO disposal (life & liberty) | **48 hours** | §7(1) proviso | Deemed refusal; §20 exposure heightened |
+| §6(3) transfer (to correct PIO) | **5 days** | §6(3) | Transferring PIO's §20 liability crystallises |
+| §11 third-party notice | **10 days** for representation | §11(1) | Silence — PIO may proceed with disclosure decision |
+| §11 total disposal window | **40 days** (30 + 10) | §7(1) + §11 | Deemed refusal triggered at day 41 |
+| §7(3) additional-fee intimation | Stops the 30-day clock | §7(3) | Clock re-starts from date of fee payment |
+| First Appeal filing | **30 days** from PIO decision (or expiry) | §19(1) | Delay condonable on sufficient cause — §19(1) proviso |
+| FAA disposal | **30 days**, extendable to **45** with written reasons | §19(6) | Non-decision at day 46 = deemed refusal; direct Second Appeal |
+| Second Appeal filing | **90 days** from FAA decision (or expiry) | §19(3) | Delay condonable on sufficient cause |
+| §20 penalty | **Rs 250 per day of delay**, capped at **Rs 25,000** | §20(1) | Recovered from PIO personally |
+→ **[[:tools:timeline-calculator|Use the RTI Timeline Calculator]]** to compute your specific deadlines with dates.
+===== The five most common timing traps =====
+==== 1. Counting the 30 days wrong ====
+The §7(1) 30-day clock runs from the **date the PIO receives the RTI** — not the date the applicant posted it, and not the date the applicant's fee was paid (unless the PIO invoked §7(3) fee intimation). For §6(3) transferred applications, the clock **re-starts** at the receiving PIO.
+==== 2. Treating the 48-hour proviso as symbolic ====
+The §7(1) proviso for life-and-liberty RTIs is **real**. A PIO who receives an RTI on behalf of a hospital-admission-pending patient and sits on it for 30 days is personally liable under §20. The 48 hours are **hours**, not working-days.
+==== 3. Missing the §11 40-day math ====
+When a third party is involved, the 40-day disposal window is strict:
+  * Days 1-10: PIO issues §11 notice to the third party
+  * Days 11-20: Third party responds (or doesn't)
+  * Days 21-40: PIO decides on disclosure and communicates to the applicant
+A PIO who waits till day 28 to issue a §11 notice has lost the ability to honour the 40-day window. That's §20 territory.
+==== 4. Assuming the FAA has 45 days automatically ====
+§19(6) gives the FAA **30 days** as default. The **extension to 45 days** is conditional — the FAA must record **written reasons** for the extension. An FAA who silently takes 45 days is acting outside §19(6); that's Second-Appeal-ready on procedural grounds.
+==== 5. The 90-day Second-Appeal window — not 30 ====
+§19(3) gives you **90 days** for Second Appeal — three times the First Appeal window. This is often misremembered. The start date is:
+  * Date of FAA decision (if delivered), OR
+  * Expiry of 45 days after First Appeal filing (deemed FAA refusal)
+Pick the later date, subtract 90, that's your deadline.
+===== What to do when a timeline is missed =====
+==== The PIO missed 30 days ====
+**You (applicant) act:**
+  - File First Appeal immediately under §19(1) — treat silence as deemed refusal under §7(2).
+  - Claim §7(6) — request all further information free of fees.
+  - Flag §20 exposure: mention the specific number of days of delay in your First Appeal so the FAA can refer for penalty.
+==== The PIO transferred under §6(3) but late ====
+**You (applicant) act:**
+  - Demand (via First Appeal if needed) the date of transfer AND date of receipt at transferee.
+  - If transfer took >5 days, point to transferring PIO's §20 exposure.
+==== The FAA missed 45 days ====
+**You (applicant) act:**
+  - Treat it as deemed rejection.
+  - File Second Appeal directly to the CIC/SIC under §19(3) without waiting for the FAA order.
+  - In Second Appeal, raise both the substantive denial and the §19(6) procedural lapse.
+==== You (applicant) missed the 30/90-day appeal deadline ====
+**You can still act:**
+  - File with a written explanation of the "sufficient cause" — illness, address change, loss of PIO order, bereavement.
+  - The FAA (§19(1) proviso) and the Commission (§19(3)) have discretionary power to condone delay.
+  - Attach documentary proof of the cause (medical certificate, address-change receipt).
+===== Bookmark-worthy phrases =====
+  * **"Deemed refusal under §7(2) has occurred as of [date]."** — open a First Appeal with this line.
+  * **"The §7(3) fee intimation dated [date] stopped the clock; it re-started on [date of payment]."** — use in any dispute about the 30-day count.
+  * **"The §11 third-party procedure was required and was not followed; the final PIO order is vitiated under the //Muniyappan// standard."** — for FAA/Second Appeal if §11 was skipped.
+  * **"The FAA extended disposal beyond 30 days without recording written reasons as required by §19(6)."** — procedural challenge to late FAA order.
+===== Related =====
+  * **[[:tools:timeline-calculator|RTI Timeline Calculator]]** — enter your dates, see your deadlines
+  * **[[:faa-first-appeal-timelines|First Appeal timelines — full guide]]**
+  * **[[:pio-deemed-refusal-section-7-2|Deemed refusal under §7(2)]]**
+  * **[[:pio-rti-reply-guide|PIO RTI Reply Guide]]**
+  * **[[:act:section-7|RTI Act §7 — annotated]]**
+  * **[[:act:section-19|RTI Act §19 — annotated]]**
+----
+//Posted: 22 April 2026 · Author: Shrawan Pathak, Editor RTI Wiki//
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