====== 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
Step-by-step guide to filing an RTI application in Meghalaya — state portal, fee (Rs.)}}
====== How to File RTI in Meghalaya — Online & Postal Guide (2026). 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 independent Right.
* 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.