The general guide on RTI for traffic challan dispute covers the full template, decision steps, case law and FAQs. This page focuses on the Madurai-specific bits: which municipal department to file at, what fee mode Madurai Municipal Corporation (MMC) accepts, the local portal (if any), and where to escalate within Tamil Nadu.

1. Identify the office. City Traffic Police DCP of Madurai typically sits at Madurai Municipal Corporation (MMC) headquarters or the relevant zonal office.
2. Pay the fee: Rs. 10 IPO/cash; check the Tamil Nadu hub for any state-specific fee.
3. File: online via https://www.maduraicorporation.co.in/ OR by Speed Post to Madurai Municipal Corporation (MMC) (with acknowledgment).
4. Track: 30-day clock starts from receipt by the public authority.

1. Day 31: file First Appeal under §19(1) to the FAA (typically the Municipal Commissioner of Madurai Municipal Corporation (MMC)).
2. Day 75-76: file Second Appeal to the Tamil Nadu State Information Commission.
3. Parallel pressure: Use the Madurai Municipal Corporation (MMC) grievance portal (if available) and CPGRAMS (pgportal.gov.in).

• For city-wide patterns (not just your case), check RTI for traffic challan dispute in Tamil Nadu for the state-level template.
• If Madurai Municipal Corporation (MMC) has multiple zones/wards, address your application to the zonal officer of your specific zone — saves time on internal routing.
• Photograph the building/road/issue with a timestamp before filing — strengthens any subsequent enforcement action.

• All RTI services for Madurai
• RTI for traffic challan dispute across all cities
• Tamil Nadu state-level guide
• Master guide: RTI for traffic challan dispute

• RTI Act 2005 §§6, 7, 19.
• MV Act 1988 + 2019 amendment; Lok Adalat compounding cheaper.
• Madurai Municipal Corporation (MMC) citizen-services portal.

Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.