====== How to File RTI in Meghalaya — Online & Postal Guide (2026).).
- Day 31 → Day 60 — First Appeal to the department-designated FAA.
- Day 75 → Day 165 — Second Appeal to Meghalaya State Information Commission.
Deadline detail: First Appeal timelines and FAA appellate-review checklist.
Meghalaya-specific things to know
- Meghalaya operates under the Sixth Schedule; Autonomous District Councils (Khasi, Jaintia, Garo) have their own subject PIOs.
- For land-tenure queries, the ADCs are primary custodians.
- English is the official language; Khasi and Garo also widely used.
State Information Commission
- Name: Meghalaya State Information Commission
- Address: Lower Lachumiere, Shillong - 793001
- Website:
msic.meghalaya.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.
Notable RTI rulings from Meghalaya (from the case-law corpus)
- Autonomous District Councils under RTI — Meghalaya HC 2023 — ADCs under the Sixth Schedule are constitutionally public authorities.
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)
- Meghalaya Right to Information Rules, 2006
- Meghalaya State Information Commission — annual reports
- Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 — §44(3), amending RTI §8(1)(j)
Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.