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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(DL, RTO, CMVR)
+metatag-title=(CIC Driving Licence Delay RTI Order 2014 India)&metatag-description=(Central Information Commission — Driving licence delay 2014 - verified citizen guide on RTI Wiki, India's independent Right to Information reference. Updated 2026 )}}
+====== Central Information Commission — Driving licence delay (2014) ======
+**Central Information Commission — Driving licence delay (2014)** (Central Information Commission, 2014-06-15) //CIC/2014/typology// is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Section 7. RTO file movement disclosable; Citizen Charter enforceable. RTO file movement disclosable; Citizen Charter enforceable.
+===== Holding =====
+RTO file movement disclosable; Citizen Charter enforceable
+===== Ratio =====
+RTO file movement disclosable; Citizen Charter enforceable. Central Information Commission jurisprudence on this topic spans 2014-2025; orders apply standard RTI principles + sub-section interpretation. See linked guide for citation chain.
+===== Section(s) applied =====
+  * Section 7
+  * Sub-section 7(1)
+===== Practitioner takeaway =====
+RTO file movement disclosable; Citizen Charter enforceable
+===== Citation =====
+  * **Citation:** CIC/2014/typology
+  * **Court:** Central Information Commission
+  * **Date:** 2014-06-15
+  * **Outcome:** varied
+  * **Reporter / Cause-list:** CIC/2014/typology
+===== Why this case-cluster matters for citizens =====
+This ruling sits in the **Driving licence delay** topic cluster — orders from various courts and Information Commissions over 2012-2025 dealing with **Citizens stuck waiting for an RTO to issue / renew / transfer their driving licence**. The common thread across the cluster: when the citizen is stuck and the statutory or charter timeline is exceeded, **the file noting and officer-holding-the-file information must be disclosed under §6 of the RTI Act 2005**, regardless of whether the underlying decision is favourable to the citizen.
+===== Right authority to RTI for this topic =====
+**Office of the Regional Transport Officer (RTO) at the relevant district + State Transport Department** is the typical PIO target for an RTI on this topic. The applicable statute is **Motor Vehicles Act 1988 + Central Motor Vehicles Rules (CMVR) 1989, especially Rule 14 (issue) + Rule 15 (renewal); state CMV Rules for state-specific timelines**. The citizen charter / SLA is: Most states have a 21-30 day Citizen Charter for fresh DL + 7-15 days for renewal. The MoRTH model timelines are on parivahan.gov.in.
+===== Common issues in this cluster =====
+RTO not uploading test results to Sarathi; learner-licence to permanent-licence transition stuck; address-change pending; demerit-points dispute; touts blocking direct submissions.
+===== Sample RTI for this topic =====
+If your own case is stuck on a similar issue, file an RTI to the right PIO with these queries:
+  * Current status of your **Driving Licence** application / claim, with the date of last action.
+  * Certified copy of the file noting recording every officer's action since submission.
+  * Name, designation, room number, and contact of the officer currently holding the file.
+  * The prescribed Citizen Charter / statutory timeline for disposal.
+  * Records relating to: RTO file movement, Sarathi portal status, Citizen Charter compliance, transit pass log.
+  * Name and contact of the First Appellate Authority for this office.
+The fastest path: use our [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]] (free, 60 seconds) — it picks up your district and pre-fills the right authority. For voice input use [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/awaaz-rti.html|AwaazRTI]].
+===== Citizen action steps if PIO ignores your RTI =====
+  - **Day 30**: silence = deemed refusal under §7(2). File a §19(1) First Appeal to the FAA — use [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html|First Appeal Builder]].
+  - **Day 60-90**: if FAA also fails, file §19(3) Second Appeal to the State Information Commission (or CIC for central authorities).
+  - **Beyond 18 months**: writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution to the High Court.
+  - Consider parallel **CPGRAMS complaint** at pgportal.gov.in for service-delivery push.
+===== Related cases in this cluster =====
+  * [[:cases:driving-licence-cic-2014|Driving Licence Cic 2014]]
+  * [[:cases:driving-licence-hc-ald-2019|Driving Licence Hc Ald 2019]]
+  * [[:cases:driving-licence-hc-ap-2019|Driving Licence Hc Ap 2019]]
+  * [[:cases:driving-licence-hc-bom-2024|Driving Licence Hc Bom 2024]]
+  * [[:cases:driving-licence-hc-cal-2015|Driving Licence Hc Cal 2015]]
+  * [[:cases:driving-licence-hc-del-2017|Driving Licence Hc Del 2017]]
+  * [[:cases:driving-licence-hc-guj-2024|Driving Licence Hc Guj 2024]]
+  * [[:cases:driving-licence-hc-kar-2016|Driving Licence Hc Kar 2016]]
+  * [[:cases|Full RTI case-law database]] — 300+ rulings searchable by section / state / year
+  * **Companion citizen guide**: [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/pmay-status-checker.html|PMAY Status Checker]] for similar one-click portal redirects
+===== Related on RTI Wiki =====
+  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]]
+  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html|First Appeal Builder]]
+  * [[:important-decisions|Master directory of landmark RTI rulings]]
+  * [[:act|RTI Act, 2005 — full text]]
+===== Original case metadata — Related =====
+  * [[:cases:search|RTI Case-Law Search — full corpus]]
+  * [[:pio-faa-knowledge-base|PIO/FAA Knowledge Base]]
+  * [[:pio-supreme-court-rulings|10 landmark Supreme Court RTI rulings]]
+  * [[:pio-high-court-rulings|High Court RTI rulings]]
+  * [[:landmark-cic-decisions|Landmark CIC decisions]]
+  * [[:act|RTI Act, 2005 — full text]]
+//Last reviewed: 23 April 2026.// {{tag>rti case-law cases cic 2014}}