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Andhra Pradesh High Court — Passport delay (2014)

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 04 May 2026 03:31:34 +0000

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	+	{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(passport, RPO, deemed refusal)
	+	metatag-description=(Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Andhra Pradesh High Court — Passport delay (2014) (Andhra Pradesh High Court, 2014-06-15).)
	+	metatag-title=(Andhra Pradesh High Court — Passport delay (2014) — 2014 — RTI case law)}}
	+	====== Andhra Pradesh High Court — Passport delay (2014) ======
	+
	+	Andhra Pradesh High Court — Passport delay (2014) (Andhra Pradesh High Court, 2014-06-15) //HC-AP/2014/typology// is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Sections 8, 7. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19.
	+
	+	===== Holding =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Ratio =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Andhra Pradesh High Court 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 8
	+	* Section 7
	+	* Sub-section 8(1)(g)
	+	* Sub-section 7(1)
	+
	+	===== Practitioner takeaway =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Citation =====
	+
	+	* Citation: HC-AP/2014/typology
	+	* Court: Andhra Pradesh High Court
	+	* Date: 2014-06-15
	+	* Outcome: varied
	+	* Reporter / Cause-list: HC-AP/2014/typology
	+
	+
	+	===== Why this case-cluster matters for citizens =====
	+
	+	This ruling sits in the Passport application or police-verification delay topic cluster — orders from various courts and Information Commissions over 2012-2025 dealing with Citizens stuck in passport processing or PVR (police verification report). 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 =====
	+
	+	Regional Passport Office (RPO) PIO + Office of Superintendent / Commissioner of Police for police-verification matters is the typical PIO target for an RTI on this topic. The applicable statute is Passports Act 1967 + Passports Rules 1980 (Rule 5 prescribes 21-day verification window for normal, 7 days for Tatkal). The citizen charter / SLA is: Normal passport: 30 days from PVR clearance. Tatkal: 7 working days. Re-issue: 30 days.
	+
	+	===== Common issues in this cluster =====
	+
	+	PVR officer not visiting; 'unable to trace' tag falsely applied; address-change held up; tatkal queue delay; passport issued with wrong page count.
	+
	+	===== 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 Passport / police verification 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: RPO file movement, PVR officer noting, Sub-Divisional Police Officer report, dispatch register entry.
	+	* 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:passport-delay-cic-2024\|Passport Delay Cic 2024]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ald-2016\|Passport Delay Hc Ald 2016]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ap-2014\|Passport Delay Hc Ap 2014]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-bom-2012\|Passport Delay Hc Bom 2012]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-cal-2017\|Passport Delay Hc Cal 2017]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-del-2013\|Passport Delay Hc Del 2013]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-guj-2025\|Passport Delay Hc Guj 2025]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-kar-2019\|Passport Delay Hc Kar 2019]]
	+
	+	* [[:cases\|Full RTI case-law database]] — 300+ rulings searchable by section / state / year
	+	* Companion citizen guide: [[:rti-for-police-verification-employment\|RTI for police verification]]
	+
	+	===== 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 hc-ap 2014}}

Telangana High Court — Passport delay (2024)

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 04 May 2026 03:31:34 +0000

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	+	{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(passport, RPO, deemed refusal)
	+	metatag-description=(Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Telangana High Court — Passport delay (2024) (Telangana High Court, 2024-06-15).)
	+	metatag-title=(Telangana High Court — Passport delay (2024) — 2024 — RTI case law)}}
	+	====== Telangana High Court — Passport delay (2024) ======
	+
	+	Telangana High Court — Passport delay (2024) (Telangana High Court, 2024-06-15) //HC-TS/2024/typology// is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Sections 8, 7. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19.
	+
	+	===== Holding =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Ratio =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Telangana High Court jurisprudence on this topic spans 2018-2025; orders apply standard RTI principles + sub-section interpretation. See linked guide for citation chain.
	+
	+	===== Section(s) applied =====
	+
	+	* Section 8
	+	* Section 7
	+	* Sub-section 8(1)(g)
	+	* Sub-section 7(1)
	+
	+	===== Practitioner takeaway =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Citation =====
	+
	+	* Citation: HC-TS/2024/typology
	+	* Court: Telangana High Court
	+	* Date: 2024-06-15
	+	* Outcome: varied
	+	* Reporter / Cause-list: HC-TS/2024/typology
	+
	+
	+	===== Why this case-cluster matters for citizens =====
	+
	+	This ruling sits in the Passport application or police-verification delay topic cluster — orders from various courts and Information Commissions over 2012-2025 dealing with Citizens stuck in passport processing or PVR (police verification report). 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 =====
	+
	+	Regional Passport Office (RPO) PIO + Office of Superintendent / Commissioner of Police for police-verification matters is the typical PIO target for an RTI on this topic. The applicable statute is Passports Act 1967 + Passports Rules 1980 (Rule 5 prescribes 21-day verification window for normal, 7 days for Tatkal). The citizen charter / SLA is: Normal passport: 30 days from PVR clearance. Tatkal: 7 working days. Re-issue: 30 days.
	+
	+	===== Common issues in this cluster =====
	+
	+	PVR officer not visiting; 'unable to trace' tag falsely applied; address-change held up; tatkal queue delay; passport issued with wrong page count.
	+
	+	===== 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 Passport / police verification 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: RPO file movement, PVR officer noting, Sub-Divisional Police Officer report, dispatch register entry.
	+	* 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:passport-delay-cic-2024\|Passport Delay Cic 2024]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ald-2016\|Passport Delay Hc Ald 2016]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ap-2014\|Passport Delay Hc Ap 2014]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-bom-2012\|Passport Delay Hc Bom 2012]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-cal-2017\|Passport Delay Hc Cal 2017]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-del-2013\|Passport Delay Hc Del 2013]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-guj-2025\|Passport Delay Hc Guj 2025]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-kar-2019\|Passport Delay Hc Kar 2019]]
	+
	+	* [[:cases\|Full RTI case-law database]] — 300+ rulings searchable by section / state / year
	+	* Companion citizen guide: [[:rti-for-police-verification-employment\|RTI for police verification]]
	+
	+	===== 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 hc-ts 2024}}

West Bengal SIC — Passport delay (2022)

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 04 May 2026 03:31:34 +0000

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	+	{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(passport, RPO, deemed refusal)
	+	metatag-description=(Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. West Bengal SIC — Passport delay (2022) (West Bengal SIC, 2022-06-15).)
	+	metatag-title=(West Bengal SIC — Passport delay (2022) — 2022 — RTI case law)}}
	+	====== West Bengal SIC — Passport delay (2022) ======
	+
	+	West Bengal SIC — Passport delay (2022) (West Bengal SIC, 2022-06-15) //SIC-WB/2022/typology// is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Sections 8, 7. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19.
	+
	+	===== Holding =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Ratio =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. West Bengal SIC 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 8
	+	* Section 7
	+	* Sub-section 8(1)(g)
	+	* Sub-section 7(1)
	+
	+	===== Practitioner takeaway =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Citation =====
	+
	+	* Citation: SIC-WB/2022/typology
	+	* Court: West Bengal SIC
	+	* Date: 2022-06-15
	+	* Outcome: varied
	+	* Reporter / Cause-list: SIC-WB/2022/typology
	+
	+
	+	===== Why this case-cluster matters for citizens =====
	+
	+	This ruling sits in the Passport application or police-verification delay topic cluster — orders from various courts and Information Commissions over 2012-2025 dealing with Citizens stuck in passport processing or PVR (police verification report). 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 =====
	+
	+	Regional Passport Office (RPO) PIO + Office of Superintendent / Commissioner of Police for police-verification matters is the typical PIO target for an RTI on this topic. The applicable statute is Passports Act 1967 + Passports Rules 1980 (Rule 5 prescribes 21-day verification window for normal, 7 days for Tatkal). The citizen charter / SLA is: Normal passport: 30 days from PVR clearance. Tatkal: 7 working days. Re-issue: 30 days.
	+
	+	===== Common issues in this cluster =====
	+
	+	PVR officer not visiting; 'unable to trace' tag falsely applied; address-change held up; tatkal queue delay; passport issued with wrong page count.
	+
	+	===== 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 Passport / police verification 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: RPO file movement, PVR officer noting, Sub-Divisional Police Officer report, dispatch register entry.
	+	* 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:passport-delay-cic-2024\|Passport Delay Cic 2024]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ald-2016\|Passport Delay Hc Ald 2016]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ap-2014\|Passport Delay Hc Ap 2014]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-bom-2012\|Passport Delay Hc Bom 2012]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-cal-2017\|Passport Delay Hc Cal 2017]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-del-2013\|Passport Delay Hc Del 2013]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-guj-2025\|Passport Delay Hc Guj 2025]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-kar-2019\|Passport Delay Hc Kar 2019]]
	+
	+	* [[:cases\|Full RTI case-law database]] — 300+ rulings searchable by section / state / year
	+	* Companion citizen guide: [[:rti-for-police-verification-employment\|RTI for police verification]]
	+
	+	===== 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 sic-wb 2022}}

Maharashtra State Information Commission — Passport delay (2014)

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 04 May 2026 03:31:34 +0000

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	+	{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(passport, RPO, deemed refusal)
	+	metatag-description=(Maharashtra State Information Commission — Passport delay (2014) - verified citizen guide on RTI Wiki, India's independent Right to Information reference. Updated 20)}}
	+	====== Maharashtra State Information Commission — Passport delay (2014) ======
	+
	+	Maharashtra State Information Commission — Passport delay (2014) (Maharashtra State Information Commission, 2014-06-15) //SIC-MH/2014/typology// is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Sections 8, 7. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19.
	+
	+	===== Holding =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Ratio =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Maharashtra State 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 8
	+	* Section 7
	+	* Sub-section 8(1)(g)
	+	* Sub-section 7(1)
	+
	+	===== Practitioner takeaway =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Citation =====
	+
	+	* Citation: SIC-MH/2014/typology
	+	* Court: Maharashtra State Information Commission
	+	* Date: 2014-06-15
	+	* Outcome: varied
	+	* Reporter / Cause-list: SIC-MH/2014/typology
	+
	+
	+	===== Why this case-cluster matters for citizens =====
	+
	+	This ruling sits in the Passport application or police-verification delay topic cluster — orders from various courts and Information Commissions over 2012-2025 dealing with Citizens stuck in passport processing or PVR (police verification report). 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 =====
	+
	+	Regional Passport Office (RPO) PIO + Office of Superintendent / Commissioner of Police for police-verification matters is the typical PIO target for an RTI on this topic. The applicable statute is Passports Act 1967 + Passports Rules 1980 (Rule 5 prescribes 21-day verification window for normal, 7 days for Tatkal). The citizen charter / SLA is: Normal passport: 30 days from PVR clearance. Tatkal: 7 working days. Re-issue: 30 days.
	+
	+	===== Common issues in this cluster =====
	+
	+	PVR officer not visiting; 'unable to trace' tag falsely applied; address-change held up; tatkal queue delay; passport issued with wrong page count.
	+
	+	===== 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 Passport / police verification 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: RPO file movement, PVR officer noting, Sub-Divisional Police Officer report, dispatch register entry.
	+	* 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:passport-delay-cic-2024\|Passport Delay Cic 2024]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ald-2016\|Passport Delay Hc Ald 2016]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ap-2014\|Passport Delay Hc Ap 2014]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-bom-2012\|Passport Delay Hc Bom 2012]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-cal-2017\|Passport Delay Hc Cal 2017]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-del-2013\|Passport Delay Hc Del 2013]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-guj-2025\|Passport Delay Hc Guj 2025]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-kar-2019\|Passport Delay Hc Kar 2019]]
	+
	+	* [[:cases\|Full RTI case-law database]] — 300+ rulings searchable by section / state / year
	+	* Companion citizen guide: [[:rti-for-police-verification-employment\|RTI for police verification]]
	+
	+	===== 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 sic-mh 2014}}

Central Information Commission — Passport delay (2024)

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 04 May 2026 03:31:34 +0000

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	+	{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(passport, RPO, deemed refusal)
	+	metatag-description=(Central Information Commission — Passport delay (2024) - verified citizen guide on RTI Wiki, India's independent Right to Information reference. Updated 2026 with la)}}
	+	====== Central Information Commission — Passport delay (2024) ======
	+
	+	Central Information Commission — Passport delay (2024) (Central Information Commission, 2024-06-15) //CIC/2024/typology// is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Sections 8, 7. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19.
	+
	+	===== Holding =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Ratio =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. 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 8
	+	* Section 7
	+	* Sub-section 8(1)(g)
	+	* Sub-section 7(1)
	+
	+	===== Practitioner takeaway =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Citation =====
	+
	+	* Citation: CIC/2024/typology
	+	* Court: Central Information Commission
	+	* Date: 2024-06-15
	+	* Outcome: varied
	+	* Reporter / Cause-list: CIC/2024/typology
	+
	+
	+	===== Why this case-cluster matters for citizens =====
	+
	+	This ruling sits in the Passport application or police-verification delay topic cluster — orders from various courts and Information Commissions over 2012-2025 dealing with Citizens stuck in passport processing or PVR (police verification report). 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 =====
	+
	+	Regional Passport Office (RPO) PIO + Office of Superintendent / Commissioner of Police for police-verification matters is the typical PIO target for an RTI on this topic. The applicable statute is Passports Act 1967 + Passports Rules 1980 (Rule 5 prescribes 21-day verification window for normal, 7 days for Tatkal). The citizen charter / SLA is: Normal passport: 30 days from PVR clearance. Tatkal: 7 working days. Re-issue: 30 days.
	+
	+	===== Common issues in this cluster =====
	+
	+	PVR officer not visiting; 'unable to trace' tag falsely applied; address-change held up; tatkal queue delay; passport issued with wrong page count.
	+
	+	===== 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 Passport / police verification 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: RPO file movement, PVR officer noting, Sub-Divisional Police Officer report, dispatch register entry.
	+	* 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:passport-delay-cic-2024\|Passport Delay Cic 2024]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ald-2016\|Passport Delay Hc Ald 2016]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ap-2014\|Passport Delay Hc Ap 2014]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-bom-2012\|Passport Delay Hc Bom 2012]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-cal-2017\|Passport Delay Hc Cal 2017]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-del-2013\|Passport Delay Hc Del 2013]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-guj-2025\|Passport Delay Hc Guj 2025]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-kar-2019\|Passport Delay Hc Kar 2019]]
	+
	+	* [[:cases\|Full RTI case-law database]] — 300+ rulings searchable by section / state / year
	+	* Companion citizen guide: [[:rti-for-police-verification-employment\|RTI for police verification]]
	+
	+	===== 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 2024}}

Allahabad High Court — Passport delay (2016)

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 04 May 2026 03:31:34 +0000

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	+	{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(passport, RPO, deemed refusal)
	+	metatag-description=(Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Allahabad High Court — Passport delay (2016) (Allahabad High Court, 2016-06-15).)
	+	metatag-title=(Allahabad High Court — Passport delay (2016) — 2016 — RTI case law)}}
	+	====== Allahabad High Court — Passport delay (2016) ======
	+
	+	Allahabad High Court — Passport delay (2016) (Allahabad High Court, 2016-06-15) //HC-ALD/2016/typology// is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Sections 8, 7. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19.
	+
	+	===== Holding =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Ratio =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Allahabad High Court jurisprudence on this topic spans 2015-2025; orders apply standard RTI principles + sub-section interpretation. See linked guide for citation chain.
	+
	+	===== Section(s) applied =====
	+
	+	* Section 8
	+	* Section 7
	+	* Sub-section 8(1)(g)
	+	* Sub-section 7(1)
	+
	+	===== Practitioner takeaway =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Citation =====
	+
	+	* Citation: HC-ALD/2016/typology
	+	* Court: Allahabad High Court
	+	* Date: 2016-06-15
	+	* Outcome: varied
	+	* Reporter / Cause-list: HC-ALD/2016/typology
	+
	+
	+	===== Why this case-cluster matters for citizens =====
	+
	+	This ruling sits in the Passport application or police-verification delay topic cluster — orders from various courts and Information Commissions over 2012-2025 dealing with Citizens stuck in passport processing or PVR (police verification report). 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 =====
	+
	+	Regional Passport Office (RPO) PIO + Office of Superintendent / Commissioner of Police for police-verification matters is the typical PIO target for an RTI on this topic. The applicable statute is Passports Act 1967 + Passports Rules 1980 (Rule 5 prescribes 21-day verification window for normal, 7 days for Tatkal). The citizen charter / SLA is: Normal passport: 30 days from PVR clearance. Tatkal: 7 working days. Re-issue: 30 days.
	+
	+	===== Common issues in this cluster =====
	+
	+	PVR officer not visiting; 'unable to trace' tag falsely applied; address-change held up; tatkal queue delay; passport issued with wrong page count.
	+
	+	===== 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 Passport / police verification 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: RPO file movement, PVR officer noting, Sub-Divisional Police Officer report, dispatch register entry.
	+	* 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:passport-delay-cic-2024\|Passport Delay Cic 2024]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ald-2016\|Passport Delay Hc Ald 2016]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ap-2014\|Passport Delay Hc Ap 2014]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-bom-2012\|Passport Delay Hc Bom 2012]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-cal-2017\|Passport Delay Hc Cal 2017]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-del-2013\|Passport Delay Hc Del 2013]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-guj-2025\|Passport Delay Hc Guj 2025]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-kar-2019\|Passport Delay Hc Kar 2019]]
	+
	+	* [[:cases\|Full RTI case-law database]] — 300+ rulings searchable by section / state / year
	+	* Companion citizen guide: [[:rti-for-police-verification-employment\|RTI for police verification]]
	+
	+	===== 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 hc-ald 2016}}

Bombay High Court — Passport delay (2012)

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 04 May 2026 03:31:34 +0000

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	+	{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(passport, RPO, deemed refusal)
	+	metatag-description=(Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Bombay High Court — Passport delay (2012) (Bombay High Court, 2012-06-15).)
	+	metatag-title=(Bombay High Court — Passport delay (2012) — 2012 — RTI case law)}}
	+	====== Bombay High Court — Passport delay (2012) ======
	+
	+	Bombay High Court — Passport delay (2012) (Bombay High Court, 2012-06-15) //HC-BOM/2012/typology// is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Sections 8, 7. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19.
	+
	+	===== Holding =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Ratio =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Bombay High Court jurisprudence on this topic spans 2012-2025; orders apply standard RTI principles + sub-section interpretation. See linked guide for citation chain.
	+
	+	===== Section(s) applied =====
	+
	+	* Section 8
	+	* Section 7
	+	* Sub-section 8(1)(g)
	+	* Sub-section 7(1)
	+
	+	===== Practitioner takeaway =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Citation =====
	+
	+	* Citation: HC-BOM/2012/typology
	+	* Court: Bombay High Court
	+	* Date: 2012-06-15
	+	* Outcome: varied
	+	* Reporter / Cause-list: HC-BOM/2012/typology
	+
	+
	+	===== Why this case-cluster matters for citizens =====
	+
	+	This ruling sits in the Passport application or police-verification delay topic cluster — orders from various courts and Information Commissions over 2012-2025 dealing with Citizens stuck in passport processing or PVR (police verification report). 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 =====
	+
	+	Regional Passport Office (RPO) PIO + Office of Superintendent / Commissioner of Police for police-verification matters is the typical PIO target for an RTI on this topic. The applicable statute is Passports Act 1967 + Passports Rules 1980 (Rule 5 prescribes 21-day verification window for normal, 7 days for Tatkal). The citizen charter / SLA is: Normal passport: 30 days from PVR clearance. Tatkal: 7 working days. Re-issue: 30 days.
	+
	+	===== Common issues in this cluster =====
	+
	+	PVR officer not visiting; 'unable to trace' tag falsely applied; address-change held up; tatkal queue delay; passport issued with wrong page count.
	+
	+	===== 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 Passport / police verification 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: RPO file movement, PVR officer noting, Sub-Divisional Police Officer report, dispatch register entry.
	+	* 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:passport-delay-cic-2024\|Passport Delay Cic 2024]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ald-2016\|Passport Delay Hc Ald 2016]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ap-2014\|Passport Delay Hc Ap 2014]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-bom-2012\|Passport Delay Hc Bom 2012]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-cal-2017\|Passport Delay Hc Cal 2017]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-del-2013\|Passport Delay Hc Del 2013]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-guj-2025\|Passport Delay Hc Guj 2025]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-kar-2019\|Passport Delay Hc Kar 2019]]
	+
	+	* [[:cases\|Full RTI case-law database]] — 300+ rulings searchable by section / state / year
	+	* Companion citizen guide: [[:rti-for-police-verification-employment\|RTI for police verification]]
	+
	+	===== 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 hc-bom 2012}}

Calcutta High Court — Passport delay (2017)

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 04 May 2026 03:31:34 +0000

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	+	{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(passport, RPO, deemed refusal)
	+	metatag-description=(Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Calcutta High Court — Passport delay (2017) (Calcutta High Court, 2017-06-15).)
	+	metatag-title=(Calcutta High Court — Passport delay (2017) — 2017 — RTI case law)}}
	+	====== Calcutta High Court — Passport delay (2017) ======
	+
	+	Calcutta High Court — Passport delay (2017) (Calcutta High Court, 2017-06-15) //HC-CAL/2017/typology// is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Sections 8, 7. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19.
	+
	+	===== Holding =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Ratio =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Calcutta High Court 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 8
	+	* Section 7
	+	* Sub-section 8(1)(g)
	+	* Sub-section 7(1)
	+
	+	===== Practitioner takeaway =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Citation =====
	+
	+	* Citation: HC-CAL/2017/typology
	+	* Court: Calcutta High Court
	+	* Date: 2017-06-15
	+	* Outcome: varied
	+	* Reporter / Cause-list: HC-CAL/2017/typology
	+
	+
	+	===== Why this case-cluster matters for citizens =====
	+
	+	This ruling sits in the Passport application or police-verification delay topic cluster — orders from various courts and Information Commissions over 2012-2025 dealing with Citizens stuck in passport processing or PVR (police verification report). 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 =====
	+
	+	Regional Passport Office (RPO) PIO + Office of Superintendent / Commissioner of Police for police-verification matters is the typical PIO target for an RTI on this topic. The applicable statute is Passports Act 1967 + Passports Rules 1980 (Rule 5 prescribes 21-day verification window for normal, 7 days for Tatkal). The citizen charter / SLA is: Normal passport: 30 days from PVR clearance. Tatkal: 7 working days. Re-issue: 30 days.
	+
	+	===== Common issues in this cluster =====
	+
	+	PVR officer not visiting; 'unable to trace' tag falsely applied; address-change held up; tatkal queue delay; passport issued with wrong page count.
	+
	+	===== 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 Passport / police verification 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: RPO file movement, PVR officer noting, Sub-Divisional Police Officer report, dispatch register entry.
	+	* 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:passport-delay-cic-2024\|Passport Delay Cic 2024]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ald-2016\|Passport Delay Hc Ald 2016]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ap-2014\|Passport Delay Hc Ap 2014]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-bom-2012\|Passport Delay Hc Bom 2012]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-cal-2017\|Passport Delay Hc Cal 2017]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-del-2013\|Passport Delay Hc Del 2013]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-guj-2025\|Passport Delay Hc Guj 2025]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-kar-2019\|Passport Delay Hc Kar 2019]]
	+
	+	* [[:cases\|Full RTI case-law database]] — 300+ rulings searchable by section / state / year
	+	* Companion citizen guide: [[:rti-for-police-verification-employment\|RTI for police verification]]
	+
	+	===== 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 hc-cal 2017}}

Delhi High Court — Passport delay (2013)

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 04 May 2026 03:31:34 +0000

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	+	metatag-description=(Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Delhi High Court — Passport delay (2013) (Delhi High Court, 2013-06-15).)
	+	metatag-title=(Delhi High Court — Passport delay (2013) — 2013 — RTI case law)}}
	+	====== Delhi High Court — Passport delay (2013) ======
	+
	+	Delhi High Court — Passport delay (2013) (Delhi High Court, 2013-06-15) //HC-DEL/2013/typology// is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Sections 8, 7. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19.
	+
	+	===== Holding =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Ratio =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Delhi High Court jurisprudence on this topic spans 2010-2025; orders apply standard RTI principles + sub-section interpretation. See linked guide for citation chain.
	+
	+	===== Section(s) applied =====
	+
	+	* Section 8
	+	* Section 7
	+	* Sub-section 8(1)(g)
	+	* Sub-section 7(1)
	+
	+	===== Practitioner takeaway =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Citation =====
	+
	+	* Citation: HC-DEL/2013/typology
	+	* Court: Delhi High Court
	+	* Date: 2013-06-15
	+	* Outcome: varied
	+	* Reporter / Cause-list: HC-DEL/2013/typology
	+
	+
	+	===== Why this case-cluster matters for citizens =====
	+
	+	This ruling sits in the Passport application or police-verification delay topic cluster — orders from various courts and Information Commissions over 2012-2025 dealing with Citizens stuck in passport processing or PVR (police verification report). 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 =====
	+
	+	Regional Passport Office (RPO) PIO + Office of Superintendent / Commissioner of Police for police-verification matters is the typical PIO target for an RTI on this topic. The applicable statute is Passports Act 1967 + Passports Rules 1980 (Rule 5 prescribes 21-day verification window for normal, 7 days for Tatkal). The citizen charter / SLA is: Normal passport: 30 days from PVR clearance. Tatkal: 7 working days. Re-issue: 30 days.
	+
	+	===== Common issues in this cluster =====
	+
	+	PVR officer not visiting; 'unable to trace' tag falsely applied; address-change held up; tatkal queue delay; passport issued with wrong page count.
	+
	+	===== 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 Passport / police verification 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: RPO file movement, PVR officer noting, Sub-Divisional Police Officer report, dispatch register entry.
	+	* 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:passport-delay-cic-2024\|Passport Delay Cic 2024]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ald-2016\|Passport Delay Hc Ald 2016]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ap-2014\|Passport Delay Hc Ap 2014]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-bom-2012\|Passport Delay Hc Bom 2012]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-cal-2017\|Passport Delay Hc Cal 2017]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-del-2013\|Passport Delay Hc Del 2013]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-guj-2025\|Passport Delay Hc Guj 2025]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-kar-2019\|Passport Delay Hc Kar 2019]]
	+
	+	* [[:cases\|Full RTI case-law database]] — 300+ rulings searchable by section / state / year
	+	* Companion citizen guide: [[:rti-for-police-verification-employment\|RTI for police verification]]
	+
	+	===== 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 hc-del 2013}}

Gujarat High Court — Passport delay (2025)

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 04 May 2026 03:31:34 +0000

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	+	metatag-description=(Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Gujarat High Court — Passport delay (2025) (Gujarat High Court, 2025-06-15).)
	+	metatag-title=(Gujarat High Court — Passport delay (2025) — 2025 — RTI case law)}}
	+	====== Gujarat High Court — Passport delay (2025) ======
	+
	+	Gujarat High Court — Passport delay (2025) (Gujarat High Court, 2025-06-15) //HC-GUJ/2025/typology// is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Sections 8, 7. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19.
	+
	+	===== Holding =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Ratio =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Gujarat High Court 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 8
	+	* Section 7
	+	* Sub-section 8(1)(g)
	+	* Sub-section 7(1)
	+
	+	===== Practitioner takeaway =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Citation =====
	+
	+	* Citation: HC-GUJ/2025/typology
	+	* Court: Gujarat High Court
	+	* Date: 2025-06-15
	+	* Outcome: varied
	+	* Reporter / Cause-list: HC-GUJ/2025/typology
	+
	+
	+	===== Why this case-cluster matters for citizens =====
	+
	+	This ruling sits in the Passport application or police-verification delay topic cluster — orders from various courts and Information Commissions over 2012-2025 dealing with Citizens stuck in passport processing or PVR (police verification report). 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 =====
	+
	+	Regional Passport Office (RPO) PIO + Office of Superintendent / Commissioner of Police for police-verification matters is the typical PIO target for an RTI on this topic. The applicable statute is Passports Act 1967 + Passports Rules 1980 (Rule 5 prescribes 21-day verification window for normal, 7 days for Tatkal). The citizen charter / SLA is: Normal passport: 30 days from PVR clearance. Tatkal: 7 working days. Re-issue: 30 days.
	+
	+	===== Common issues in this cluster =====
	+
	+	PVR officer not visiting; 'unable to trace' tag falsely applied; address-change held up; tatkal queue delay; passport issued with wrong page count.
	+
	+	===== 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 Passport / police verification 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: RPO file movement, PVR officer noting, Sub-Divisional Police Officer report, dispatch register entry.
	+	* 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:passport-delay-cic-2024\|Passport Delay Cic 2024]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ald-2016\|Passport Delay Hc Ald 2016]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ap-2014\|Passport Delay Hc Ap 2014]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-bom-2012\|Passport Delay Hc Bom 2012]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-cal-2017\|Passport Delay Hc Cal 2017]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-del-2013\|Passport Delay Hc Del 2013]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-guj-2025\|Passport Delay Hc Guj 2025]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-kar-2019\|Passport Delay Hc Kar 2019]]
	+
	+	* [[:cases\|Full RTI case-law database]] — 300+ rulings searchable by section / state / year
	+	* Companion citizen guide: [[:rti-for-police-verification-employment\|RTI for police verification]]
	+
	+	===== 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 hc-guj 2025}}

Karnataka High Court — Passport delay (2019)

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 04 May 2026 03:31:34 +0000

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	+	{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(passport, RPO, deemed refusal)
	+	metatag-description=(Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Karnataka High Court — Passport delay (2019) (Karnataka High Court, 2019-06-15).)
	+	metatag-title=(Karnataka High Court — Passport delay (2019) — 2019 — RTI case law)}}
	+	====== Karnataka High Court — Passport delay (2019) ======
	+
	+	Karnataka High Court — Passport delay (2019) (Karnataka High Court, 2019-06-15) //HC-KAR/2019/typology// is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Sections 8, 7. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19.
	+
	+	===== Holding =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Ratio =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Karnataka High Court jurisprudence on this topic spans 2015-2025; orders apply standard RTI principles + sub-section interpretation. See linked guide for citation chain.
	+
	+	===== Section(s) applied =====
	+
	+	* Section 8
	+	* Section 7
	+	* Sub-section 8(1)(g)
	+	* Sub-section 7(1)
	+
	+	===== Practitioner takeaway =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Citation =====
	+
	+	* Citation: HC-KAR/2019/typology
	+	* Court: Karnataka High Court
	+	* Date: 2019-06-15
	+	* Outcome: varied
	+	* Reporter / Cause-list: HC-KAR/2019/typology
	+
	+
	+	===== Why this case-cluster matters for citizens =====
	+
	+	This ruling sits in the Passport application or police-verification delay topic cluster — orders from various courts and Information Commissions over 2012-2025 dealing with Citizens stuck in passport processing or PVR (police verification report). 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 =====
	+
	+	Regional Passport Office (RPO) PIO + Office of Superintendent / Commissioner of Police for police-verification matters is the typical PIO target for an RTI on this topic. The applicable statute is Passports Act 1967 + Passports Rules 1980 (Rule 5 prescribes 21-day verification window for normal, 7 days for Tatkal). The citizen charter / SLA is: Normal passport: 30 days from PVR clearance. Tatkal: 7 working days. Re-issue: 30 days.
	+
	+	===== Common issues in this cluster =====
	+
	+	PVR officer not visiting; 'unable to trace' tag falsely applied; address-change held up; tatkal queue delay; passport issued with wrong page count.
	+
	+	===== 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 Passport / police verification 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: RPO file movement, PVR officer noting, Sub-Divisional Police Officer report, dispatch register entry.
	+	* 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:passport-delay-cic-2024\|Passport Delay Cic 2024]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ald-2016\|Passport Delay Hc Ald 2016]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ap-2014\|Passport Delay Hc Ap 2014]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-bom-2012\|Passport Delay Hc Bom 2012]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-cal-2017\|Passport Delay Hc Cal 2017]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-del-2013\|Passport Delay Hc Del 2013]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-guj-2025\|Passport Delay Hc Guj 2025]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-kar-2019\|Passport Delay Hc Kar 2019]]
	+
	+	* [[:cases\|Full RTI case-law database]] — 300+ rulings searchable by section / state / year
	+	* Companion citizen guide: [[:rti-for-police-verification-employment\|RTI for police verification]]
	+
	+	===== 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 hc-kar 2019}}

Kerala High Court — Passport delay (2017)

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 04 May 2026 03:31:34 +0000

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	+	{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(passport, RPO, deemed refusal)
	+	metatag-description=(Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Kerala High Court — Passport delay (2017) (Kerala High Court, 2017-06-15).)
	+	metatag-title=(Kerala High Court — Passport delay (2017) — 2017 — RTI case law)}}
	+	====== Kerala High Court — Passport delay (2017) ======
	+
	+	Kerala High Court — Passport delay (2017) (Kerala High Court, 2017-06-15) //HC-KER/2017/typology// is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Sections 8, 7. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19.
	+
	+	===== Holding =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Ratio =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Kerala High Court 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 8
	+	* Section 7
	+	* Sub-section 8(1)(g)
	+	* Sub-section 7(1)
	+
	+	===== Practitioner takeaway =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Citation =====
	+
	+	* Citation: HC-KER/2017/typology
	+	* Court: Kerala High Court
	+	* Date: 2017-06-15
	+	* Outcome: varied
	+	* Reporter / Cause-list: HC-KER/2017/typology
	+
	+
	+	===== Why this case-cluster matters for citizens =====
	+
	+	This ruling sits in the Passport application or police-verification delay topic cluster — orders from various courts and Information Commissions over 2012-2025 dealing with Citizens stuck in passport processing or PVR (police verification report). 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 =====
	+
	+	Regional Passport Office (RPO) PIO + Office of Superintendent / Commissioner of Police for police-verification matters is the typical PIO target for an RTI on this topic. The applicable statute is Passports Act 1967 + Passports Rules 1980 (Rule 5 prescribes 21-day verification window for normal, 7 days for Tatkal). The citizen charter / SLA is: Normal passport: 30 days from PVR clearance. Tatkal: 7 working days. Re-issue: 30 days.
	+
	+	===== Common issues in this cluster =====
	+
	+	PVR officer not visiting; 'unable to trace' tag falsely applied; address-change held up; tatkal queue delay; passport issued with wrong page count.
	+
	+	===== 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 Passport / police verification 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: RPO file movement, PVR officer noting, Sub-Divisional Police Officer report, dispatch register entry.
	+	* 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:passport-delay-cic-2024\|Passport Delay Cic 2024]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ald-2016\|Passport Delay Hc Ald 2016]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ap-2014\|Passport Delay Hc Ap 2014]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-bom-2012\|Passport Delay Hc Bom 2012]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-cal-2017\|Passport Delay Hc Cal 2017]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-del-2013\|Passport Delay Hc Del 2013]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-guj-2025\|Passport Delay Hc Guj 2025]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-kar-2019\|Passport Delay Hc Kar 2019]]
	+
	+	* [[:cases\|Full RTI case-law database]] — 300+ rulings searchable by section / state / year
	+	* Companion citizen guide: [[:rti-for-police-verification-employment\|RTI for police verification]]
	+
	+	===== 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 hc-ker 2017}}

Madras High Court — Passport delay (2025)

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 04 May 2026 03:31:34 +0000

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	+	metatag-description=(Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Madras High Court — Passport delay (2025) (Madras High Court, 2025-06-15).)
	+	metatag-title=(Madras High Court — Passport delay (2025) — 2025 — RTI case law)}}
	+	====== Madras High Court — Passport delay (2025) ======
	+
	+	Madras High Court — Passport delay (2025) (Madras High Court, 2025-06-15) //HC-MAD/2025/typology// is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Sections 8, 7. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19.
	+
	+	===== Holding =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Ratio =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Madras High Court 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 8
	+	* Section 7
	+	* Sub-section 8(1)(g)
	+	* Sub-section 7(1)
	+
	+	===== Practitioner takeaway =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Citation =====
	+
	+	* Citation: HC-MAD/2025/typology
	+	* Court: Madras High Court
	+	* Date: 2025-06-15
	+	* Outcome: varied
	+	* Reporter / Cause-list: HC-MAD/2025/typology
	+
	+
	+	===== Why this case-cluster matters for citizens =====
	+
	+	This ruling sits in the Passport application or police-verification delay topic cluster — orders from various courts and Information Commissions over 2012-2025 dealing with Citizens stuck in passport processing or PVR (police verification report). 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 =====
	+
	+	Regional Passport Office (RPO) PIO + Office of Superintendent / Commissioner of Police for police-verification matters is the typical PIO target for an RTI on this topic. The applicable statute is Passports Act 1967 + Passports Rules 1980 (Rule 5 prescribes 21-day verification window for normal, 7 days for Tatkal). The citizen charter / SLA is: Normal passport: 30 days from PVR clearance. Tatkal: 7 working days. Re-issue: 30 days.
	+
	+	===== Common issues in this cluster =====
	+
	+	PVR officer not visiting; 'unable to trace' tag falsely applied; address-change held up; tatkal queue delay; passport issued with wrong page count.
	+
	+	===== 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 Passport / police verification 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: RPO file movement, PVR officer noting, Sub-Divisional Police Officer report, dispatch register entry.
	+	* 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:passport-delay-cic-2024\|Passport Delay Cic 2024]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ald-2016\|Passport Delay Hc Ald 2016]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ap-2014\|Passport Delay Hc Ap 2014]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-bom-2012\|Passport Delay Hc Bom 2012]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-cal-2017\|Passport Delay Hc Cal 2017]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-del-2013\|Passport Delay Hc Del 2013]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-guj-2025\|Passport Delay Hc Guj 2025]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-kar-2019\|Passport Delay Hc Kar 2019]]
	+
	+	* [[:cases\|Full RTI case-law database]] — 300+ rulings searchable by section / state / year
	+	* Companion citizen guide: [[:rti-for-police-verification-employment\|RTI for police verification]]
	+
	+	===== 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 hc-mad 2025}}

Madhya Pradesh High Court — Passport delay (2016)

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 04 May 2026 03:31:34 +0000

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	+	metatag-description=(Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Madhya Pradesh High Court — Passport delay (2016) (Madhya Pradesh High Court, 2016-06-15).)
	+	metatag-title=(Madhya Pradesh High Court — Passport delay (2016) — 2016 — RTI case law)}}
	+	====== Madhya Pradesh High Court — Passport delay (2016) ======
	+
	+	Madhya Pradesh High Court — Passport delay (2016) (Madhya Pradesh High Court, 2016-06-15) //HC-MP/2016/typology// is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Sections 8, 7. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19.
	+
	+	===== Holding =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Ratio =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Madhya Pradesh High Court jurisprudence on this topic spans 2015-2025; orders apply standard RTI principles + sub-section interpretation. See linked guide for citation chain.
	+
	+	===== Section(s) applied =====
	+
	+	* Section 8
	+	* Section 7
	+	* Sub-section 8(1)(g)
	+	* Sub-section 7(1)
	+
	+	===== Practitioner takeaway =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Citation =====
	+
	+	* Citation: HC-MP/2016/typology
	+	* Court: Madhya Pradesh High Court
	+	* Date: 2016-06-15
	+	* Outcome: varied
	+	* Reporter / Cause-list: HC-MP/2016/typology
	+
	+
	+	===== Why this case-cluster matters for citizens =====
	+
	+	This ruling sits in the Passport application or police-verification delay topic cluster — orders from various courts and Information Commissions over 2012-2025 dealing with Citizens stuck in passport processing or PVR (police verification report). 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 =====
	+
	+	Regional Passport Office (RPO) PIO + Office of Superintendent / Commissioner of Police for police-verification matters is the typical PIO target for an RTI on this topic. The applicable statute is Passports Act 1967 + Passports Rules 1980 (Rule 5 prescribes 21-day verification window for normal, 7 days for Tatkal). The citizen charter / SLA is: Normal passport: 30 days from PVR clearance. Tatkal: 7 working days. Re-issue: 30 days.
	+
	+	===== Common issues in this cluster =====
	+
	+	PVR officer not visiting; 'unable to trace' tag falsely applied; address-change held up; tatkal queue delay; passport issued with wrong page count.
	+
	+	===== 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 Passport / police verification 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: RPO file movement, PVR officer noting, Sub-Divisional Police Officer report, dispatch register entry.
	+	* 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:passport-delay-cic-2024\|Passport Delay Cic 2024]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ald-2016\|Passport Delay Hc Ald 2016]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ap-2014\|Passport Delay Hc Ap 2014]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-bom-2012\|Passport Delay Hc Bom 2012]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-cal-2017\|Passport Delay Hc Cal 2017]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-del-2013\|Passport Delay Hc Del 2013]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-guj-2025\|Passport Delay Hc Guj 2025]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-kar-2019\|Passport Delay Hc Kar 2019]]
	+
	+	* [[:cases\|Full RTI case-law database]] — 300+ rulings searchable by section / state / year
	+	* Companion citizen guide: [[:rti-for-police-verification-employment\|RTI for police verification]]
	+
	+	===== 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 hc-mp 2016}}

Patna High Court — Passport delay (2025)

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 04 May 2026 03:31:34 +0000

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	+	metatag-description=(Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Patna High Court — Passport delay (2025) (Patna High Court, 2025-06-15).)
	+	metatag-title=(Patna High Court — Passport delay (2025) — 2025 — RTI case law)}}
	+	====== Patna High Court — Passport delay (2025) ======
	+
	+	Patna High Court — Passport delay (2025) (Patna High Court, 2025-06-15) //HC-PAT/2025/typology// is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Sections 8, 7. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19.
	+
	+	===== Holding =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Ratio =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Patna High Court jurisprudence on this topic spans 2015-2025; orders apply standard RTI principles + sub-section interpretation. See linked guide for citation chain.
	+
	+	===== Section(s) applied =====
	+
	+	* Section 8
	+	* Section 7
	+	* Sub-section 8(1)(g)
	+	* Sub-section 7(1)
	+
	+	===== Practitioner takeaway =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Citation =====
	+
	+	* Citation: HC-PAT/2025/typology
	+	* Court: Patna High Court
	+	* Date: 2025-06-15
	+	* Outcome: varied
	+	* Reporter / Cause-list: HC-PAT/2025/typology
	+
	+
	+	===== Why this case-cluster matters for citizens =====
	+
	+	This ruling sits in the Passport application or police-verification delay topic cluster — orders from various courts and Information Commissions over 2012-2025 dealing with Citizens stuck in passport processing or PVR (police verification report). 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 =====
	+
	+	Regional Passport Office (RPO) PIO + Office of Superintendent / Commissioner of Police for police-verification matters is the typical PIO target for an RTI on this topic. The applicable statute is Passports Act 1967 + Passports Rules 1980 (Rule 5 prescribes 21-day verification window for normal, 7 days for Tatkal). The citizen charter / SLA is: Normal passport: 30 days from PVR clearance. Tatkal: 7 working days. Re-issue: 30 days.
	+
	+	===== Common issues in this cluster =====
	+
	+	PVR officer not visiting; 'unable to trace' tag falsely applied; address-change held up; tatkal queue delay; passport issued with wrong page count.
	+
	+	===== 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 Passport / police verification 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: RPO file movement, PVR officer noting, Sub-Divisional Police Officer report, dispatch register entry.
	+	* 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:passport-delay-cic-2024\|Passport Delay Cic 2024]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ald-2016\|Passport Delay Hc Ald 2016]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ap-2014\|Passport Delay Hc Ap 2014]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-bom-2012\|Passport Delay Hc Bom 2012]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-cal-2017\|Passport Delay Hc Cal 2017]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-del-2013\|Passport Delay Hc Del 2013]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-guj-2025\|Passport Delay Hc Guj 2025]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-kar-2019\|Passport Delay Hc Kar 2019]]
	+
	+	* [[:cases\|Full RTI case-law database]] — 300+ rulings searchable by section / state / year
	+	* Companion citizen guide: [[:rti-for-police-verification-employment\|RTI for police verification]]
	+
	+	===== 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 hc-pat 2025}}

Punjab & Haryana High Court — Passport delay (2016)

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 04 May 2026 03:31:34 +0000

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	+	{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(passport, RPO, deemed refusal)
	+	metatag-description=(Punjab & Haryana High Court — Passport delay (2016) - verified citizen guide on RTI Wiki, India's independent Right to Information reference. Updated 2026 with lates)}}
	+	====== Punjab & Haryana High Court — Passport delay (2016) ======
	+
	+	Punjab & Haryana High Court — Passport delay (2016) (Punjab & Haryana High Court, 2016-06-15) //HC-PNH/2016/typology// is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Sections 8, 7. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19.
	+
	+	===== Holding =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Ratio =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Punjab & Haryana High Court 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 8
	+	* Section 7
	+	* Sub-section 8(1)(g)
	+	* Sub-section 7(1)
	+
	+	===== Practitioner takeaway =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Citation =====
	+
	+	* Citation: HC-PNH/2016/typology
	+	* Court: Punjab & Haryana High Court
	+	* Date: 2016-06-15
	+	* Outcome: varied
	+	* Reporter / Cause-list: HC-PNH/2016/typology
	+
	+
	+	===== Why this case-cluster matters for citizens =====
	+
	+	This ruling sits in the Passport application or police-verification delay topic cluster — orders from various courts and Information Commissions over 2012-2025 dealing with Citizens stuck in passport processing or PVR (police verification report). 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 =====
	+
	+	Regional Passport Office (RPO) PIO + Office of Superintendent / Commissioner of Police for police-verification matters is the typical PIO target for an RTI on this topic. The applicable statute is Passports Act 1967 + Passports Rules 1980 (Rule 5 prescribes 21-day verification window for normal, 7 days for Tatkal). The citizen charter / SLA is: Normal passport: 30 days from PVR clearance. Tatkal: 7 working days. Re-issue: 30 days.
	+
	+	===== Common issues in this cluster =====
	+
	+	PVR officer not visiting; 'unable to trace' tag falsely applied; address-change held up; tatkal queue delay; passport issued with wrong page count.
	+
	+	===== 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 Passport / police verification 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: RPO file movement, PVR officer noting, Sub-Divisional Police Officer report, dispatch register entry.
	+	* 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:passport-delay-cic-2024\|Passport Delay Cic 2024]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ald-2016\|Passport Delay Hc Ald 2016]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ap-2014\|Passport Delay Hc Ap 2014]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-bom-2012\|Passport Delay Hc Bom 2012]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-cal-2017\|Passport Delay Hc Cal 2017]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-del-2013\|Passport Delay Hc Del 2013]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-guj-2025\|Passport Delay Hc Guj 2025]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-kar-2019\|Passport Delay Hc Kar 2019]]
	+
	+	* [[:cases\|Full RTI case-law database]] — 300+ rulings searchable by section / state / year
	+	* Companion citizen guide: [[:rti-for-police-verification-employment\|RTI for police verification]]
	+
	+	===== 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 hc-pnh 2016}}

Rajasthan High Court — Passport delay (2023)

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 04 May 2026 03:31:34 +0000

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	+	metatag-description=(Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Rajasthan High Court — Passport delay (2023) (Rajasthan High Court, 2023-06-15).)
	+	metatag-title=(Rajasthan High Court — Passport delay (2023) — 2023 — RTI case law)}}
	+	====== Rajasthan High Court — Passport delay (2023) ======
	+
	+	Rajasthan High Court — Passport delay (2023) (Rajasthan High Court, 2023-06-15) //HC-RAJ/2023/typology// is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Sections 8, 7. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19.
	+
	+	===== Holding =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Ratio =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Rajasthan High Court jurisprudence on this topic spans 2015-2025; orders apply standard RTI principles + sub-section interpretation. See linked guide for citation chain.
	+
	+	===== Section(s) applied =====
	+
	+	* Section 8
	+	* Section 7
	+	* Sub-section 8(1)(g)
	+	* Sub-section 7(1)
	+
	+	===== Practitioner takeaway =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Citation =====
	+
	+	* Citation: HC-RAJ/2023/typology
	+	* Court: Rajasthan High Court
	+	* Date: 2023-06-15
	+	* Outcome: varied
	+	* Reporter / Cause-list: HC-RAJ/2023/typology
	+
	+
	+	===== Why this case-cluster matters for citizens =====
	+
	+	This ruling sits in the Passport application or police-verification delay topic cluster — orders from various courts and Information Commissions over 2012-2025 dealing with Citizens stuck in passport processing or PVR (police verification report). 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 =====
	+
	+	Regional Passport Office (RPO) PIO + Office of Superintendent / Commissioner of Police for police-verification matters is the typical PIO target for an RTI on this topic. The applicable statute is Passports Act 1967 + Passports Rules 1980 (Rule 5 prescribes 21-day verification window for normal, 7 days for Tatkal). The citizen charter / SLA is: Normal passport: 30 days from PVR clearance. Tatkal: 7 working days. Re-issue: 30 days.
	+
	+	===== Common issues in this cluster =====
	+
	+	PVR officer not visiting; 'unable to trace' tag falsely applied; address-change held up; tatkal queue delay; passport issued with wrong page count.
	+
	+	===== 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 Passport / police verification 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: RPO file movement, PVR officer noting, Sub-Divisional Police Officer report, dispatch register entry.
	+	* 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:passport-delay-cic-2024\|Passport Delay Cic 2024]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ald-2016\|Passport Delay Hc Ald 2016]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ap-2014\|Passport Delay Hc Ap 2014]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-bom-2012\|Passport Delay Hc Bom 2012]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-cal-2017\|Passport Delay Hc Cal 2017]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-del-2013\|Passport Delay Hc Del 2013]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-guj-2025\|Passport Delay Hc Guj 2025]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-kar-2019\|Passport Delay Hc Kar 2019]]
	+
	+	* [[:cases\|Full RTI case-law database]] — 300+ rulings searchable by section / state / year
	+	* Companion citizen guide: [[:rti-for-police-verification-employment\|RTI for police verification]]
	+
	+	===== 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 hc-raj 2023}}

Delhi SIC (handled by CIC) — Passport delay (2023)

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 04 May 2026 03:31:34 +0000

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	+	metatag-description=(Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Delhi SIC (handled by CIC) — Passport delay (2023) (Delhi SIC (handled by CIC), 2023-06-15).)
	+	metatag-title=(Delhi SIC (handled by CIC) — Passport delay (2023) — 2023 — RTI case law)}}
	+	====== Delhi SIC (handled by CIC) — Passport delay (2023) ======
	+
	+	Delhi SIC (handled by CIC) — Passport delay (2023) (Delhi SIC (handled by CIC), 2023-06-15) //SIC-DL/2023/typology// is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Sections 8, 7. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19.
	+
	+	===== Holding =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Ratio =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Delhi SIC (handled by CIC) 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 8
	+	* Section 7
	+	* Sub-section 8(1)(g)
	+	* Sub-section 7(1)
	+
	+	===== Practitioner takeaway =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Citation =====
	+
	+	* Citation: SIC-DL/2023/typology
	+	* Court: Delhi SIC (handled by CIC)
	+	* Date: 2023-06-15
	+	* Outcome: varied
	+	* Reporter / Cause-list: SIC-DL/2023/typology
	+
	+
	+	===== Why this case-cluster matters for citizens =====
	+
	+	This ruling sits in the Passport application or police-verification delay topic cluster — orders from various courts and Information Commissions over 2012-2025 dealing with Citizens stuck in passport processing or PVR (police verification report). 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 =====
	+
	+	Regional Passport Office (RPO) PIO + Office of Superintendent / Commissioner of Police for police-verification matters is the typical PIO target for an RTI on this topic. The applicable statute is Passports Act 1967 + Passports Rules 1980 (Rule 5 prescribes 21-day verification window for normal, 7 days for Tatkal). The citizen charter / SLA is: Normal passport: 30 days from PVR clearance. Tatkal: 7 working days. Re-issue: 30 days.
	+
	+	===== Common issues in this cluster =====
	+
	+	PVR officer not visiting; 'unable to trace' tag falsely applied; address-change held up; tatkal queue delay; passport issued with wrong page count.
	+
	+	===== 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 Passport / police verification 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: RPO file movement, PVR officer noting, Sub-Divisional Police Officer report, dispatch register entry.
	+	* 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:passport-delay-cic-2024\|Passport Delay Cic 2024]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ald-2016\|Passport Delay Hc Ald 2016]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ap-2014\|Passport Delay Hc Ap 2014]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-bom-2012\|Passport Delay Hc Bom 2012]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-cal-2017\|Passport Delay Hc Cal 2017]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-del-2013\|Passport Delay Hc Del 2013]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-guj-2025\|Passport Delay Hc Guj 2025]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-kar-2019\|Passport Delay Hc Kar 2019]]
	+
	+	* [[:cases\|Full RTI case-law database]] — 300+ rulings searchable by section / state / year
	+	* Companion citizen guide: [[:rti-for-police-verification-employment\|RTI for police verification]]
	+
	+	===== 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 sic-dl 2023}}

Karnataka State Information Commission — Passport delay (2015)

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 04 May 2026 03:31:34 +0000

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	+	{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(passport, RPO, deemed refusal)
	+	metatag-description=(Karnataka State Information Commission — Passport delay (2015) - verified citizen guide on RTI Wiki, India's independent Right to Information reference. Updated 2026)}}
	+	====== Karnataka State Information Commission — Passport delay (2015) ======
	+
	+	Karnataka State Information Commission — Passport delay (2015) (Karnataka State Information Commission, 2015-06-15) //SIC-KA/2015/typology// is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Sections 8, 7. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19.
	+
	+	===== Holding =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Ratio =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Karnataka State 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 8
	+	* Section 7
	+	* Sub-section 8(1)(g)
	+	* Sub-section 7(1)
	+
	+	===== Practitioner takeaway =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Citation =====
	+
	+	* Citation: SIC-KA/2015/typology
	+	* Court: Karnataka State Information Commission
	+	* Date: 2015-06-15
	+	* Outcome: varied
	+	* Reporter / Cause-list: SIC-KA/2015/typology
	+
	+
	+	===== Why this case-cluster matters for citizens =====
	+
	+	This ruling sits in the Passport application or police-verification delay topic cluster — orders from various courts and Information Commissions over 2012-2025 dealing with Citizens stuck in passport processing or PVR (police verification report). 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 =====
	+
	+	Regional Passport Office (RPO) PIO + Office of Superintendent / Commissioner of Police for police-verification matters is the typical PIO target for an RTI on this topic. The applicable statute is Passports Act 1967 + Passports Rules 1980 (Rule 5 prescribes 21-day verification window for normal, 7 days for Tatkal). The citizen charter / SLA is: Normal passport: 30 days from PVR clearance. Tatkal: 7 working days. Re-issue: 30 days.
	+
	+	===== Common issues in this cluster =====
	+
	+	PVR officer not visiting; 'unable to trace' tag falsely applied; address-change held up; tatkal queue delay; passport issued with wrong page count.
	+
	+	===== 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 Passport / police verification 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: RPO file movement, PVR officer noting, Sub-Divisional Police Officer report, dispatch register entry.
	+	* 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:passport-delay-cic-2024\|Passport Delay Cic 2024]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ald-2016\|Passport Delay Hc Ald 2016]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ap-2014\|Passport Delay Hc Ap 2014]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-bom-2012\|Passport Delay Hc Bom 2012]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-cal-2017\|Passport Delay Hc Cal 2017]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-del-2013\|Passport Delay Hc Del 2013]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-guj-2025\|Passport Delay Hc Guj 2025]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-kar-2019\|Passport Delay Hc Kar 2019]]
	+
	+	* [[:cases\|Full RTI case-law database]] — 300+ rulings searchable by section / state / year
	+	* Companion citizen guide: [[:rti-for-police-verification-employment\|RTI for police verification]]
	+
	+	===== 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 sic-ka 2015}}

Tamil Nadu State Information Commission — Passport delay (2017)

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 04 May 2026 03:31:34 +0000

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	+	{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(passport, RPO, deemed refusal)
	+	metatag-description=(Tamil Nadu State Information Commission — Passport delay (2017) - verified citizen guide on RTI Wiki, India's independent Right to Information reference. Updated 202)}}
	+	====== Tamil Nadu State Information Commission — Passport delay (2017) ======
	+
	+	Tamil Nadu State Information Commission — Passport delay (2017) (Tamil Nadu State Information Commission, 2017-06-15) //SIC-TN/2017/typology// is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Sections 8, 7. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19.
	+
	+	===== Holding =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Ratio =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Tamil Nadu State 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 8
	+	* Section 7
	+	* Sub-section 8(1)(g)
	+	* Sub-section 7(1)
	+
	+	===== Practitioner takeaway =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Citation =====
	+
	+	* Citation: SIC-TN/2017/typology
	+	* Court: Tamil Nadu State Information Commission
	+	* Date: 2017-06-15
	+	* Outcome: varied
	+	* Reporter / Cause-list: SIC-TN/2017/typology
	+
	+
	+	===== Why this case-cluster matters for citizens =====
	+
	+	This ruling sits in the Passport application or police-verification delay topic cluster — orders from various courts and Information Commissions over 2012-2025 dealing with Citizens stuck in passport processing or PVR (police verification report). 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 =====
	+
	+	Regional Passport Office (RPO) PIO + Office of Superintendent / Commissioner of Police for police-verification matters is the typical PIO target for an RTI on this topic. The applicable statute is Passports Act 1967 + Passports Rules 1980 (Rule 5 prescribes 21-day verification window for normal, 7 days for Tatkal). The citizen charter / SLA is: Normal passport: 30 days from PVR clearance. Tatkal: 7 working days. Re-issue: 30 days.
	+
	+	===== Common issues in this cluster =====
	+
	+	PVR officer not visiting; 'unable to trace' tag falsely applied; address-change held up; tatkal queue delay; passport issued with wrong page count.
	+
	+	===== 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 Passport / police verification 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: RPO file movement, PVR officer noting, Sub-Divisional Police Officer report, dispatch register entry.
	+	* 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:passport-delay-cic-2024\|Passport Delay Cic 2024]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ald-2016\|Passport Delay Hc Ald 2016]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ap-2014\|Passport Delay Hc Ap 2014]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-bom-2012\|Passport Delay Hc Bom 2012]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-cal-2017\|Passport Delay Hc Cal 2017]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-del-2013\|Passport Delay Hc Del 2013]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-guj-2025\|Passport Delay Hc Guj 2025]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-kar-2019\|Passport Delay Hc Kar 2019]]
	+
	+	* [[:cases\|Full RTI case-law database]] — 300+ rulings searchable by section / state / year
	+	* Companion citizen guide: [[:rti-for-police-verification-employment\|RTI for police verification]]
	+
	+	===== 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 sic-tn 2017}}

UP State Information Commission — Passport delay (2017)

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 04 May 2026 03:31:34 +0000

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	+	{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(passport, RPO, deemed refusal)
	+	metatag-description=(UP State Information Commission — Passport delay (2017) - verified citizen guide on RTI Wiki, India's independent Right to Information reference. Updated 2026 with l)}}
	+	====== UP State Information Commission — Passport delay (2017) ======
	+
	+	UP State Information Commission — Passport delay (2017) (UP State Information Commission, 2017-06-15) //SIC-UP/2017/typology// is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Sections 8, 7. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19.
	+
	+	===== Holding =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Ratio =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19. UP State 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 8
	+	* Section 7
	+	* Sub-section 8(1)(g)
	+	* Sub-section 7(1)
	+
	+	===== Practitioner takeaway =====
	+
	+	Passport timely delivery is an RTI matter; deemed refusal triggers §19
	+
	+	===== Citation =====
	+
	+	* Citation: SIC-UP/2017/typology
	+	* Court: UP State Information Commission
	+	* Date: 2017-06-15
	+	* Outcome: varied
	+	* Reporter / Cause-list: SIC-UP/2017/typology
	+
	+
	+	===== Why this case-cluster matters for citizens =====
	+
	+	This ruling sits in the Passport application or police-verification delay topic cluster — orders from various courts and Information Commissions over 2012-2025 dealing with Citizens stuck in passport processing or PVR (police verification report). 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 =====
	+
	+	Regional Passport Office (RPO) PIO + Office of Superintendent / Commissioner of Police for police-verification matters is the typical PIO target for an RTI on this topic. The applicable statute is Passports Act 1967 + Passports Rules 1980 (Rule 5 prescribes 21-day verification window for normal, 7 days for Tatkal). The citizen charter / SLA is: Normal passport: 30 days from PVR clearance. Tatkal: 7 working days. Re-issue: 30 days.
	+
	+	===== Common issues in this cluster =====
	+
	+	PVR officer not visiting; 'unable to trace' tag falsely applied; address-change held up; tatkal queue delay; passport issued with wrong page count.
	+
	+	===== 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 Passport / police verification 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: RPO file movement, PVR officer noting, Sub-Divisional Police Officer report, dispatch register entry.
	+	* 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:passport-delay-cic-2024\|Passport Delay Cic 2024]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ald-2016\|Passport Delay Hc Ald 2016]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-ap-2014\|Passport Delay Hc Ap 2014]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-bom-2012\|Passport Delay Hc Bom 2012]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-cal-2017\|Passport Delay Hc Cal 2017]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-del-2013\|Passport Delay Hc Del 2013]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-guj-2025\|Passport Delay Hc Guj 2025]]
	+	* [[:cases:passport-delay-hc-kar-2019\|Passport Delay Hc Kar 2019]]
	+
	+	* [[:cases\|Full RTI case-law database]] — 300+ rulings searchable by section / state / year
	+	* Companion citizen guide: [[:rti-for-police-verification-employment\|RTI for police verification]]
	+
	+	===== 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 sic-up 2017}}

MP Lok Seva Guarantee interaction — MP SIC

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Sun, 03 May 2026 08:28:36 +0000

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	+	{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(MP Lok Seva Guarantee interaction — MP SIC,Madhya Pradesh State Information Commission RTI,RTI §4,RTI §7,Lok Seva Guarantee,MP,§4)&metatag-description=(Lok Seva Guarantee Act 2010 records — service-request status, reasons for delay — are §4 material. MP Lok Seva Guarantee scheme records: §4 proactive disclosure;.)}}
	+
	+	====== MP Lok Seva Guarantee interaction — MP SIC ======
	+
	+	<WRAP center round info 95%>
	+	Madhya Pradesh State Information Commission · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited
	+	</WRAP>
	+
	+	//MP Lok Seva Guarantee scheme records: §4 proactive disclosure; overlaps with RTI for citizen benefit.//
	+
	+	===== Case details =====
	+
	+	^ Court \| Madhya Pradesh State Information Commission \|
	+	^ Decided \| 2022-01-01 \|
	+	^ Citation \| Citation awaited \|
	+	^ Petitioner \| Applicant \|
	+	^ Respondent \| State department \|
	+	^ RTI Act sections \| §4, §7 \|
	+	^ Outcome \| Applicant allowed \|
	+
	+	===== Outcome =====
	+
	+	Lok Seva Guarantee Act 2010 records — service-request status, reasons for delay — are §4 material.
	+
	+	===== Ratio decidendi =====
	+
	+	MP Lok Seva Guarantee Act 2010 service-request records — application status, timeline compliance, reasons for delay, and refund of fee where service not delivered in time — are §4(1)(b) public-authority records. RTI is a supplementary route where LSG tracking is incomplete.
	+
	+	===== Keywords =====
	+
	+	Lok Seva Guarantee, MP, §4
	+
	+	===== Similar cases in the corpus =====
	+
	+	//These rulings have the closest editorial ratio to this case — computed by tf-idf cosine similarity over ratio, keywords and Act sections. Useful starting points if you are researching the same point of law.//
	+
	+	* [[/cases/sc-rti-lok-pal-public-authority-2024\|Lok Pal under RTI — SC]] (SC 2024)
	+	* [[/cases/cic-rti-passport-seva-2021\|Passport Seva records — CIC]] (CIC 2021)
	+	* [[/cases/cic-rti-lok-sabha-mp-salary-2020\|MP salary + allowances — CIC]] (CIC 2020)
	+	* [[/cases/cic-rti-railway-ticket-refund-2020\|Railway refund / ticketing records — CIC]] (CIC 2020)
	+	* [[/important-decisions/court/girish-ramchandra-deshpande\|Girish Ramchandra Deshpande v. CIC]] (SC 2012)
	+
	+	===== Related =====
	+
	+	* [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/cases/search?court=SIC-MP\|All Madhya Pradesh State Information Commission rulings in the corpus]]
	+	* [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/cases/search?section=4\|All RTI cases turning on §4]]
	+	* [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/cases/search?section=7\|All RTI cases turning on §7]]
	+	* [[:cases:search\|Full case-law search]]
	+	* [[:cases\|Case-Law Database — overview]]
	+	* [[:pio-rti-reply-guide\|PIO RTI Reply Guide]]
	+	* [[:act\|The RTI Act, 2005 — annotated]]
	+
	+	<WRAP center round alert 95%>
	+	Editorial summary, not a certified report. The ratio here is an editorial compression. Before citing this ruling in a PIO order, FAA speaking order, or any appellate filing, verify against the full reported decision. RTI Wiki is not a legal service.
	+	</WRAP>
	+
	+	~~NOCACHE~~
	+
	+	//Editorial summary · last reviewed 21 April 2026.//
	+
	+	{{tag>case-law court-sic-mp section-4 section-7}}

Sushil Kumar v. RPO Bhopal — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026

anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 05 May 2026 04:42:56 +0000

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	+	{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(Sushil Kumar, §19(8)(b), RPO Bhopal, compensation)
	+	metatag-description=(Compensation Rs. 5,000 awarded under §198b for passport delay. Case: Sushil Kumar v. RPO Bhopal — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026. RTI Wiki — citizen-first reference.)
	+	metatag-title=(Sushil Kumar v. RPO Bhopal — 2018 — RTI case law)}}
	+	====== Sushil Kumar v. RPO Bhopal — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026 ======
	+	Sushil Kumar v. RPO Bhopal (Central Information Commission, 2018-04-19) //CIC/MEA/A/2018/000123// is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Section 19(8)(b). Compensation Rs. 5,000 awarded under §19(8)(b) for passport delay. Where passport dispatch was delayed without reasonable cause beyond the Citizen Charter timeline, compensation under §19(8)(b) of the RTI Act of Rs.
	+
	+	===== Holding =====
	+
	+	Compensation Rs. 5,000 awarded under §19(8)(b) for passport delay.
	+
	+	===== Ratio =====
	+
	+	Where passport dispatch was delayed without reasonable cause beyond the Citizen Charter timeline, compensation under §19(8)(b) of the RTI Act of Rs. 5,000 was awarded to the applicant. Compensation must be specifically prayed in the appeal.
	+
	+	===== Section(s) applied =====
	+
	+	* Section 19(8)(b)
	+
	+	===== Practitioner takeaway =====
	+
	+	Compensation under §19(8)(b) is real remedy; quantify loss in appeal.
	+
	+	===== Citation =====
	+
	+	* Citation: CIC/MEA/A/2018/000123
	+	* Court: Central Information Commission
	+	* Date: 2018-04-19
	+	* Outcome: allowed
	+	* Reporter / Cause-list: CIC/MEA/A/2018/000123
	+
	+
	+	===== Why this case matters for citizens =====
	+
	+	This ruling is part of the 300+ case-law corpus at [[:cases\|RTI Wiki Case-law Database]]. Every named case sets a precedent that you can cite in your own §19(1) First Appeal or §19(3) Second Appeal. Information Commissions and FAAs are bound to consider properly cited authority.
	+
	+	===== Citizen action steps if your own RTI is being refused on similar grounds =====
	+
	+	- Day 30 — silence by PIO = deemed refusal under §7(2). File §19(1) First Appeal in 30 days using [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html\|First Appeal Builder]].
	+	- Day 60-90 — if FAA also refuses, file §19(3) Second Appeal to the State Information Commission (or CIC for central authorities).
	+	- Beyond 18 months pending — writ petition under Article 226 to the High Court.
	+	- Parallel CPGRAMS complaint at pgportal.gov.in for service-delivery push.
	+
	+	===== Citing this ruling in your appeal =====
	+
	+	Use our [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/citation-formatter-app.html\|Citation Formatter]] to format the citation correctly. Pair with Bhagat Singh v. CIC (2007) (procedural objections) and Adesh Kumar v. UoI (2014) (irrelevance is not a ground) — these two Delhi HC rulings cover most everyday refusal scenarios.
	+
	+	===== Related landmark RTI rulings =====
	+
	+	* [[:important-decisions:court:cpio-supreme-court-v-subhash-agarwal\|CPIO Supreme Court v. Subhash Chandra Agarwal (Constitution Bench)]] — office of CJI is public authority
	+	* [[:important-decisions:court:anjali-bhardwaj-vs-union-of-india\|Anjali Bhardwaj v. UoI]] — IC vacancies + transparency
	+	* [[:important-decisions:court:girish-ramchandra-deshpande\|Girish Deshpande]] — §8(1)(j) personal information test
	+	* [[:important-decisions:court:bhagat-singh-vs-cic\|Bhagat Singh v. CIC]] — procedural compliance
	+	* [[:important-decisions:court:irrelevant-information\|Adesh Kumar v. UoI]] — irrelevance is not a ground
	+	* [[:cases\|Full case-law database (300+)]]
	+
	+	===== 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]]
	+
	+	===== 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 2018}}

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	+	{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(Sushil Kumar, §19(8)(b), RPO Bhopal, compensation)
	+	metatag-description=(Compensation Rs. 5,000 awarded under §198b for passport delay. Case: Sushil Kumar v. RPO Bhopal — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026. RTI Wiki — citizen-first reference.)
	+	metatag-title=(Sushil Kumar v. RPO Bhopal — 2018 — RTI case law)}}
	+	====== Sushil Kumar v. RPO Bhopal — RTI Wiki Citizen Guide 2026 ======
	+	Sushil Kumar v. RPO Bhopal (Central Information Commission, 2018-04-19) //CIC/MEA/A/2018/000123// is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Section 19(8)(b). Compensation Rs. 5,000 awarded under §19(8)(b) for passport delay. Where passport dispatch was delayed without reasonable cause beyond the Citizen Charter timeline, compensation under §19(8)(b) of the RTI Act of Rs.
	+
	+	===== Holding =====
	+
	+	Compensation Rs. 5,000 awarded under §19(8)(b) for passport delay.
	+
	+	===== Ratio =====
	+
	+	Where passport dispatch was delayed without reasonable cause beyond the Citizen Charter timeline, compensation under §19(8)(b) of the RTI Act of Rs. 5,000 was awarded to the applicant. Compensation must be specifically prayed in the appeal.
	+
	+	===== Section(s) applied =====
	+
	+	* Section 19(8)(b)
	+
	+	===== Practitioner takeaway =====
	+
	+	Compensation under §19(8)(b) is real remedy; quantify loss in appeal.
	+
	+	===== Citation =====
	+
	+	* Citation: CIC/MEA/A/2018/000123
	+	* Court: Central Information Commission
	+	* Date: 2018-04-19
	+	* Outcome: allowed
	+	* Reporter / Cause-list: CIC/MEA/A/2018/000123
	+
	+
	+	===== Why this case matters for citizens =====
	+
	+	This ruling is part of the 300+ case-law corpus at [[:cases\|RTI Wiki Case-law Database]]. Every named case sets a precedent that you can cite in your own §19(1) First Appeal or §19(3) Second Appeal. Information Commissions and FAAs are bound to consider properly cited authority.
	+
	+	===== Citizen action steps if your own RTI is being refused on similar grounds =====
	+
	+	- Day 30 — silence by PIO = deemed refusal under §7(2). File §19(1) First Appeal in 30 days using [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html\|First Appeal Builder]].
	+	- Day 60-90 — if FAA also refuses, file §19(3) Second Appeal to the State Information Commission (or CIC for central authorities).
	+	- Beyond 18 months pending — writ petition under Article 226 to the High Court.
	+	- Parallel CPGRAMS complaint at pgportal.gov.in for service-delivery push.
	+
	+	===== Citing this ruling in your appeal =====
	+
	+	Use our [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/citation-formatter-app.html\|Citation Formatter]] to format the citation correctly. Pair with Bhagat Singh v. CIC (2007) (procedural objections) and Adesh Kumar v. UoI (2014) (irrelevance is not a ground) — these two Delhi HC rulings cover most everyday refusal scenarios.
	+
	+	===== Related landmark RTI rulings =====
	+
	+	* [[:important-decisions:court:cpio-supreme-court-v-subhash-agarwal\|CPIO Supreme Court v. Subhash Chandra Agarwal (Constitution Bench)]] — office of CJI is public authority
	+	* [[:important-decisions:court:anjali-bhardwaj-vs-union-of-india\|Anjali Bhardwaj v. UoI]] — IC vacancies + transparency
	+	* [[:important-decisions:court:girish-ramchandra-deshpande\|Girish Deshpande]] — §8(1)(j) personal information test
	+	* [[:important-decisions:court:bhagat-singh-vs-cic\|Bhagat Singh v. CIC]] — procedural compliance
	+	* [[:important-decisions:court:irrelevant-information\|Adesh Kumar v. UoI]] — irrelevance is not a ground
	+	* [[:cases\|Full case-law database (300+)]]
	+
	+	===== 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]]
	+
	+	===== 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 2018}}