====== How to File RTI in Himachal Pradesh — Online & Postal Guide.).
- Day 31 → Day 60 — First Appeal to the department-designated FAA.
- Day 75 → Day 165 — Second Appeal to Himachal Pradesh State Information Commission.
Deadline detail: First Appeal timelines and FAA appellate-review checklist.
Himachal Pradesh-specific things to know
Step-by-step guide to filing an RTI application in Himachal Pradesh — state portal, fee (Rs.)}}
====== How to File RTI in Himachal Pradesh — Online & Postal Guide. RTI Wiki - citizen-first guide with the procedure, eligibility, sample RTI format, fee structure, and Section 19 escalation if your matter is delayed. India's.
* HP has distinct rules for hill-area authorities; village forest committees (Van Panchayats) are public bodies.
* For apple-belt / horticulture queries, Department of Horticulture.
* Hindi is the preferred language.
===== State Information Commission =====
* Name: Himachal Pradesh State Information Commission
* Address: Armsdale Building, Shimla - 171002
* Website: hpsic.nic.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.
===== Notable RTI rulings from Himachal Pradesh (from the case-law corpus) =====
* HPMC apple procurement records — Himachal SIC — HPMC MIS procurement records (grower-wise): §4(1)(b)(xii) proactive disclosure required.
* Forest clearance records — Himachal HC — Forest clearances + compensatory afforestation records: §4(1)(b) proactive disclosure required.
Browse the full case-law database — 362 curated rulings** and filter by court / section / keyword.
Related reading
Sources
- Right to Information Act, 2005 (as amended 2019, 2023)
- Himachal Pradesh Right to Information Rules, 2006
- Himachal Pradesh State Information Commission — annual reports
- Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 — §44(3), amending RTI §8(1)(j)
Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.