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+{{htmlmetatags>metatitle=Received multiple RTI registration numbers for one application — guide 2026
+metadescription=Got two or three registration numbers after one RTI filing? Your application was forwarded to multiple CPIOs under section 6(3). Normal and legal. What to do next.
+metakeywords=multiple rti registration numbers, two registration numbers rti, rti forwarded multiple cpio, rti application split}}
+====== Why did I receive multiple registration numbers for one RTI application? ======
+{{ :social:auto:faqs-rti-multiple-registration-numbers.png?direct&1200 |Why did I receive multiple registration numbers for one RTI application? — RTI Wiki}}
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+**Quick Reply:** Why did I receive multiple registration numbers for one RTI application?
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+**Direct answer:** When your RTI application is forwarded to more than one CPIO because information lies with multiple departments, the portal generates a separate registration number for each. This is normal and legal under RTI Act 2005, §6(3). Each number represents an independent case — track each one separately.
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+You file one RTI, pay ₹10, and the next day find two or three different registration numbers in your inbox. No duplicate payment, no error — the portal has done exactly what it is supposed to. Your request touched information held by more than one public authority.
+===== What the official portal says =====
+> "This is the case where your RTI application has been forwarded to multiple CPIOs since the information sought lies with more than one PIO." — [[https://rtionline.gov.in/faq.php|rtionline.gov.in FAQ Q17]]
+===== Why this happens =====
+RTI Act 2005, §6(3) gives a CPIO the right — and obligation — to transfer your application to any other CPIO whose office holds the information you seek. When the Nodal Officer or CPIO determines that two or more departments have relevant information, they split the request and forward it electronically. Each receiving CPIO gets the full request and generates their own registration number.
+Examples: An RTI about road construction that touches both PWD and the local municipal corporation. An RTI about your pension that involves both the Ministry of Finance and your parent ministry. An RTI about a PMAY housing allocation involving both the Ministry of Housing and the district collector's office.
+===== What each registration number means =====
+Each number is an independent RTI case. Each CPIO has 30 days to reply from when they received it. You may receive replies on different dates, with different levels of completeness. If one CPIO replies but another does not, you file first appeals separately against each.
+===== What to do — step by step =====
+  - **Track each number separately** on rtionline.gov.in under "View Status."
+  - **Evaluate each reply independently**: a good reply from CPIO-A does not excuse CPIO-B's silence.
+  - **File first appeals separately** if any CPIO does not reply within 30 days or replies unsatisfactorily.
+  - **No additional ₹10 fee** is charged for the forwarded copies — you paid once.
+  - **Keep organised records**: label your physical copies with the registration number and the CPIO/authority name.
+===== FAQ =====
+==== Will I be charged extra for the additional registration numbers? ====
+No. The original ₹10 fee covers all forwarded copies. You are not billed per registration number generated by the system.
+==== Can I request that my application NOT be forwarded to multiple CPIOs? ====
+No. The forwarding is a decision of the receiving CPIO or Nodal Officer. If your RTI is specific enough to one office, it is less likely to be split.
+==== What if one registration number shows "transferred" and another shows "forwarded"? ====
+"Transferred" typically means the Nodal Officer sent it to a completely different authority (possibly outside your originally selected one). "Forwarded" usually means a copy was sent to an additional CPIO. Track both and respond to each separately.
+==== One CPIO replied fully, another partially. Do I appeal both? ====
+Appeal only the CPIO whose reply was unsatisfactory or absent. You are not obliged to appeal a fully satisfactory response.
+===== Related tools and pages =====
+  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/pio-reply-checker|PIO Reply Checker]] — assess if each reply is adequate
+  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html|First Appeal Builder]] — draft appeals for any unsatisfactory CPIO
+  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/faqs/rtionline-start|All RTI Online Portal FAQs]]
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