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+====== How to File RTI in Andhra Pradesh — Online & Postal Guide (2026) ======
+{{ :social:auto:file-rti-in-andhra-pradesh.png?direct&1200 |How to File RTI in Andhra Pradesh — Online & Postal Guide (2026) — RTI Wiki}}
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+**Quick Reply:** Step-by-step guide to filing an RTI application in Andhra Pradesh — state portal, fee, SIC address, sample template and appeal path.
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+  - **Day 31 → Day 60** — **First Appeal** to the department-designated FAA.
+  - **Day 75 → Day 165** — **Second Appeal** to **Andhra Pradesh State Information Commission**.
+Deadline detail: **[[:faa-first-appeal-timelines|First Appeal timelines]]** and **[[:faa-appellate-review-checklist|FAA appellate-review checklist]]**.
+===== Andhra Pradesh-specific things to know =====
+**Step-by-step guide to filing an RTI application in Andhra Pradesh — state portal, fee, SIC address, sample template and appeal path. RTI Wiki citizen-first guide.**
+* AP reorganisation in 2014 shifted the state capital functions; the SIC is based in Vijayawada.
+  * For secretariat matters, address the PIO at the concerned Department in Amaravati / Vijayawada.
+  * Telugu is the preferred language; English is accepted.
+===== State Information Commission =====
+  * **Name:** Andhra Pradesh State Information Commission
+  * **Address:** D.No. 5-57, Plot No. 125, Chuttugunta Centre, Governor Peta, Vijayawada - 520002
+  * **Website:** ''apsic.gov.in''
+===== Common mistakes =====
+  * Filing at the wrong PIO — route via the concerned department, not a generic grievance portal.
+  * Asking "why" questions. **Ask for records, not answers** — see [[:blog:how-to-write-rti-application|the records-not-answers drafting guide]].
+  * Missing the fee payment on the online route.
+  * Skipping the application-identifier that lets the PIO locate your file.
+===== Notable RTI rulings from Andhra Pradesh (from the case-law corpus) =====
+  * **[[:cases:sic-ap-rti-land-acquisition-2022|Land-acquisition records — Andhra Pradesh SIC]]** — Land-acquisition notifications + compensation records disclosable to affected land-losers under RTI.
+  * **[[:cases:hc-ap-rti-welfare-pension-2022|YSR welfare pension records — Andhra Pradesh HC]]** — State welfare pensions (YSR, Old Age, Widow, Disability): §4(1)(b)(xii) proactive disclosure.
+Browse the **[[:cases|full case-law database — 362 curated rulings]]** and filter by court / section / keyword.
+===== Related reading =====
+  * [[:file-rti-online-india|How to file RTI online — national guide]]
+  * [[:why-rti-gets-rejected|Why RTI gets rejected]]
+  * [[:blog:how-to-write-rti-application|Ask for records, not answers]]
+  * [[:explanations:grounds-for-rejection|Grounds for RTI rejection]]
+  * [[:faa-first-appeal-timelines|First Appeal timelines]]
+  * [[:guide:applicant:application:sample:start|Sample RTI applications]]
+  * [[:faq|RTI FAQ — 25 most-asked questions]]
+===== Sources =====
+  * Right to Information Act, 2005 (as amended 2019, 2023)
+  * Andhra Pradesh Right to Information Rules, 2005 (as amended)
+  * Andhra Pradesh State Information Commission — annual reports
+  * Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 — §44(3), amending RTI §8(1)(j)
+----
+//Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.//
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