Replacement of lost / damaged academic certificates is governed by university statutes — typically 30-90 days. RTI to the Controller of Examinations is the enforcement route for breaches.

• RTI Act, 2005 §6, §7(1).
• University Statutes / Bye-Laws on duplicate-issue procedure.
• CBSE v. Aditya Bandopadhyay (SC, 2011) — academic records disclosable.

To:
The Public Information Officer (PIO),
[Office name + address].

Subject: RTI under §6 — Duplicate Mark-sheet query

Sir/Madam,

Under the RTI Act, 2005, kindly provide:

1. Status of duplicate mark-sheet / degree request dated [DATE], for
   [NAME], Roll No. [NUMBER], [DEGREE] of [YEAR].
2. Reason for delay beyond [TIMELINE under bye-laws].
3. Status of indemnity bond, FIR copy, affidavit submitted.
4. Date of dispatch and tentative receipt date.
5. Citizen Charter timeline of the university for duplicate-issue.

Rs. 10 IPO enclosed.

Yours faithfully,
[Name]
[Address + phone + email]
[Date]

• Day 31 — First Appeal.
• Day 76 — Second Appeal to SIC.
• Parallel — Vice-Chancellor grievance cell.

• CBSE v. Aditya Bandopadhyay (SC, 2011) — Academic records are information.

• Forgetting indemnity bond / police FIR for lost original.
• Filing to college instead of university.

Yes — most universities require FIR copy + indemnity bond + affidavit.

Typically Rs. 500-2000 + RTI fee Rs. 10.

• Degree verification RTI
• File RTI online — 12 steps
• RTI — 25 questions answered

• RTI Act, 2005 — full text.
• Citation chain in body.
• Citizen Charter of the relevant authority.
• Case-law database at /cases/search.

Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.