Module 04 — Section 7 — Disposal
Section 7 sets the disposal timelines: 30 days standard, 48 hours for life-and-liberty cases, and 40 days total where Section 11 third-party consultation applies. Section 7(6) — breach of deadline means the information must be provided free. Section 7(8)(i) — every rejection requires a reasoned written order citing the sub-clause and appeal rights.
Part of the PIO / FAA CPD Course · Full curriculum.
Module 4 · ~3 hours · 12-question self-check quiz. This module covers Section 7 — Disposal and produces a reusable drafting template you can use in your own RTI workflow.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this module you will be able to:
- Run the 30-day clock correctly, including §6(3) transfer pause
- Recognise a life-and-liberty request and reply in 48 hours
- Draft a §7(8)(i) reasoned refusal that names the specific §8(1) clause + harm-test
- Apply §7(9) as a form-change, not a ground of refusal
Required reading
Each link below takes you to the detailed practitioner article in the RTI Wiki knowledge base. Use these as your primary text for the module.
Drafting template
Reasoned §7(8)(i) refusal — a one-page template with 10 fill-in blanks.
Enrolled students receive the fillable Word / Google Docs version in the course dashboard.
Exercise
Convert five boilerplate refusals into reasoned orders.
Key citations
- §7(1), §7(2), §7(5), §7(8)(i), §7(9)
- Shailesh Gandhi v. CIC (Bombay HC, 2013)
- S. Venkatesan v. CIC (Madras HC, 2016)
Self-check quiz
- 12 multiple-choice questions, drawn from the reading above.
- Open-book. No time limit.
- You must score at least 70% to unlock the next module (quiz score contributes to the 30 CPD hours).
- Available on the course dashboard after enrolment.
Navigation
Ready to test your understanding? Take the Module 4 quiz in the course dashboard. 10 randomised questions · 70% to pass · unlimited attempts.