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- Day 31 → Day 60 — First Appeal to the department-designated FAA.
- Day 75 → Day 165 — Second Appeal to Telangana State Information Commission.
Deadline detail: First Appeal timelines and FAA appellate-review checklist.
Telangana-specific things to know
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* Telangana was carved out in 2014; the SIC was established separately from the AP SIC.
* For GHMC (Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation) and HMDA, file directly to the ULB / authority PIO.
* Telugu and Urdu are widely used; English is accepted.
===== State Information Commission =====
* Name: Telangana State Information Commission
* Address: 2nd Floor, HMDA Maitrivanam, Ameerpet, Hyderabad - 500038
* Website: tgsic.telangana.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)
- Telangana Right to Information Rules, 2014
- Telangana State Information Commission — annual reports
- Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 — §44(3), amending RTI §8(1)(j)
Last reviewed: 24 April 2026.