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How to File RTI in Haryana — Online & Postal Guide (2026)
In one line. File your RTI either online at https://cic.haryana.gov.in or by Speed Post to the Public Information Officer of the concerned public authority in Haryana. Fee Rs. 50. Statutory reply in 30 days. If refused or silent, file a First Appeal under §19(1) within 30 days, then a Second Appeal to Haryana State Information Commission at Chandigarh.
Part of How to file RTI online in India — this page covers the Haryana state procedure.
Where to file
Online
- Portal:
https://cic.haryana.gov.in - Covers state departments, public undertakings, and (in many cases) urban local bodies.
- Fee is paid through the portal's payment gateway.
By post
- Address: Public Information Officer, [Name of Public Authority], [Full address].
- Send by Speed Post with Acknowledgement Due. Keep the receipt.
- Fee modes: IPO / DD in favour of “Accounts Officer, [Department]”; court-fee stamp; bank challan where prescribed.
Fees
- Application fee: Rs. 50 (BPL: free on proof).
- Per-page copy cost: Rs. 2 for A4; Rs. 50 for a CD.
- Rules: Haryana Right to Information Rules, 2009 (as amended).
Sample RTI — Haryana format
To, The Public Information Officer, [Name of Public Authority], [Full address, Haryana] [PIN Code] Subject: Request for information under Section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005. Sir / Madam, I, [Full Name], resident of [Complete Address with PIN], a citizen of India, request the following information / records: 1. [Specific record, file number, or data — name the document] 2. [Date / period — anchor the timeframe] 3. [Identifier — application number, account number, or similar] 4. Name and contact of the First Appellate Authority. I enclose Rs. 50 by [IPO No. / DD No. / payment reference]. Please send the information by Registered Post. Yours faithfully, [Signature] Name: __________________ Address: __________________ PIN: __________________ Date: __________________
Need a topic-specific template? See the sample RTI library.
The 30-day clock
- Day 0 — PIO receives your RTI.
- Day 0–5 — Possible §6(3) transfer to the correct authority.
- Day 10–25 — Most routine requests are answered.
- Day 30 — Statutory reply deadline; silence = deemed refusal (§7(2)).
- Day 31 → Day 60 — First Appeal to the department-designated FAA.
- Day 75 → Day 165 — Second Appeal to Haryana State Information Commission.
Deadline detail: First Appeal timelines and FAA appellate-review checklist.
Haryana-specific things to know
- Haryana has a Rs. 50 state fee — higher than the central rate.
- For HSVP, HUDA, and housing-board RTIs, the portal routes to the specific authority.
- Hindi is the preferred language; English is accepted.
State Information Commission
- Name: Haryana State Information Commission
- Address: SCO-70-71, Sector 8-C, Madhya Marg, Chandigarh - 160009
- Website:
cic.haryana.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 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.
Related reading
Sources
- Right to Information Act, 2005 (as amended 2019, 2023)
- Haryana Right to Information Rules, 2009 (as amended)
- Haryana State Information Commission — annual reports
- Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 — §44(3), amending RTI §8(1)(j)
Last reviewed: 21 April 2026.
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