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rtionline.gov.in vs State portal — CIC

RTI filed on rtionline.gov.in for State-subject matter: Central PIO must transfer under §6[3] to State PIO; not reject. rtionline.gov.in RTI for State matter:.

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 +{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(rtionline.gov.in vs State portal — CIC,Central Information Commission RTI,RTI §6,rtionline.gov.in,§6(3),State transfer,CIC)&metatag-description=(RTI filed on rtionline.gov.in for State-subject matter: Central PIO must transfer under §6[3] to State PIO; not reject. rtionline.gov.in RTI for State matter:.)}}
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 +====== rtionline.gov.in vs State portal — CIC ======
 +
 +<WRAP center round info 95%>
 +**Central Information Commission** · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +
 +
 +**RTI filed on rtionline.gov.in for State-subject matter: Central PIO must transfer under §6[3] to State PIO; not reject. rtionline.gov.in RTI for State matter:.**
 +
 +//rtionline.gov.in RTI for State matter: Central PIO must §6(3) transfer, not reject.//
 +
 +===== Case details =====
 +
 +^ Court | Central Information Commission |
 +^ Decided | 2022-01-01 |
 +^ Citation | Citation awaited |
 +^ Petitioner | Applicants |
 +^ Respondent | Central PIOs |
 +^ RTI Act sections | §6(3) |
 +^ Outcome | Applicant allowed |
 +
 +===== Outcome =====
 +
 +RTI filed on rtionline.gov.in for State-subject matter: Central PIO must transfer under §6(3) to State PIO; not reject.
 +
 +===== Ratio decidendi =====
 +
 +Where an applicant files on rtionline.gov.in (Central portal) but the information falls under a State department's jurisdiction, the receiving Central PIO must transfer under §6(3) to the appropriate State PIO — not reject for wrong forum. The applicant cannot be penalised for portal choice.
 +
 +===== Keywords =====
 +
 +rtionline.gov.in, §6(3), State transfer, CIC
 +
 +===== Similar cases in the corpus =====
 +
 +//These rulings have the closest editorial ratio to this case — computed by tf-idf cosine similarity over ratio, keywords and Act sections. Useful starting points if you are researching the same point of law.//
 +
 +  * [[/cases/sc-rti-section-6-3-transfer-rule-2022|§6(3) transfer — 5-day rule strict construction — SC]] (SC 2022)
 +  * [[/cases/calcutta-hc-rti-pio-transfer-2019|PIO transfer during pendency — Calcutta HC]] (HC-CAL 2019)
 +  * [[/cases/madras-hc-rti-section-6-2-motive-2013|§6(2) no-motive rule — Madras HC]] (HC-MAD 2013)
 +  * [[/cases/delhi-hc-rti-driver-license-records-2017|Driving-licence / vehicle registration records — Delhi HC]] (HC-DEL 2017)
 +  * [[/cases/delhi-hc-rti-multiple-applications-2021|Multiple-topic RTI applications — Delhi HC]] (HC-DEL 2021)
 +
 +===== Related =====
 +
 +  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/cases/search?court=CIC|All Central Information Commission rulings in the corpus]]
 +  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/cases/search?section=6|All RTI cases turning on §6]]
 +  * [[:cases:search|Full case-law search]]
 +  * [[:cases|Case-Law Database — overview]]
 +  * [[:pio-rti-reply-guide|PIO RTI Reply Guide]]
 +  * [[:act|The RTI Act, 2005 — annotated]]
 +
 +<WRAP center round alert 95%>
 +**Editorial summary, not a certified report.** The ratio here is an editorial compression. Before citing this ruling in a PIO order, FAA speaking order, or any appellate filing, **verify against the full reported decision**. RTI Wiki is not a legal service.
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +
 +
 +//Editorial summary · last reviewed 21 April 2026.//
 +
 +{{tag>case-law court-cic section-6}}