How to File RTI in Ladakh (UT) — Online & Postal Guide (2026)

Quick Reply: How to file an RTI in Ladakh: which authority to approach in the UT, Rs. 10 fee, postal and online routes, a sample application and appeal path. Guide

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In one line. File your RTI either through the UT portal at https://ladakh.gov.in or by Speed Post to the Public Information Officer of the concerned public authority in Ladakh (UT). Fee Rs. 10. Statutory reply in 30 days. If refused or silent, file a First Appeal under §19(1) within 30 days, then a Second Appeal to Central Information Commission (CIC).

How to File RTI in Ladakh (UT) — Online & Postal Guide (2026 — Part of How to file RTI online in India — this page covers the Ladakh (UT) UT procedure.

Part of How to file RTI online in India — this page covers the Ladakh (UT) UT procedure.

Where to file

Online

  • Portal: https://ladakh.gov.in — UT administration portal (where the department has an online RTI module).
  • For central-government departments operating in the UT (railways, post office, banks), use rtionline.gov.in (Central portal).

By post

  • Address: Public Information Officer, [Name of Public Authority], [Full address], Ladakh (UT).
  • Send by Speed Post with Acknowledgement Due. Keep the receipt — it is your filing evidence.
  • Fee modes: IPO / DD in favour of “Accounts Officer, [Department]”; court-fee stamp; bank challan where prescribed.

Fees

  • Application fee: Rs. 10 (BPL applicants: free on proof).
  • Per-page copy cost: Rs. 2 for A4; Rs. 50 for a CD (as per Central Rules).
  • Rules: Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2012 — Central.

Sample RTI — Ladakh (UT) format

To,
The Public Information Officer,
[Name of Public Authority],
[Full address, Ladakh (UT)]
[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. 10 by [IPO No. / DD No. / payment reference].

Please send the information by Registered Post.

Yours faithfully,
[Signature]
Name:    __________________
Address: __________________
PIN:     __________________
Date:    __________________

For topic-specific templates, see the sample RTI library.

The 30-day clock

  1. Day 0 — PIO receives your RTI.
  2. Day 0–5 — Possible §6(3) transfer to the correct authority.
  3. Day 10–25 — Most routine requests are answered.
  4. Day 30 — Statutory reply deadline; silence = deemed refusal (§7(2)).
  5. Day 31 → Day 60 — First Appeal to the department-designated FAA.
  6. Day 75 → Day 165 — Second Appeal to Central Information Commission (CIC).

Deadline detail: First Appeal timelines and FAA appellate-review checklist.

Ladakh (UT)-specific things to know

  • Ladakh was reorganised into a separate UT (without a Legislative Assembly) on 31 October 2019 under the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019.
  • Central RTI Act applies directly; Second Appeals to CIC, New Delhi.
  • Two Autonomous Hill Councils — Leh and Kargil — administer large parts of the UT. Route the RTI to the relevant Council where applicable.
  • Post the 2019 reorganisation, some records may sit at both Jammu/Srinagar (former J&K state) and at Leh/Kargil; ask for transfer clarity under §6(3) if needed.

Information Commission

  • Name: Central Information Commission (CIC)
  • Address: CIC, Club Building, Old JNU Campus, New Delhi - 110067
  • Website: cic.gov.in

Common mistakes

  • Filing at the wrong PIO — UT departments operate differently from central-government departments running in the UT.
  • Asking “why” questions. Ask for records, not answers — see the records-not-answers drafting guide.
  • Missing the fee payment on the online route.
  • For islands and remote areas, allowing insufficient postal time for Speed Post turnaround.

Notable RTI rulings from Ladakh (from the case-law corpus)

Browse the full case-law database — 362 curated rulings and filter by court / section / keyword.

Sources

  • Right to Information Act, 2005 (as amended 2019, 2023)
  • Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2012 — Central
  • Central Information Commission (CIC) — annual reports
  • Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 — §44(3), amending RTI §8(1)(j)

Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.

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