How to File RTI in Uttar Pradesh — online and postal guide

Last reviewed: 1 September 2026.

Step-by-step guide to filing an RTI application in Uttar Pradesh — state portal, fee, SIC address, sample template and appeal path. Rs. 10 fee. 2026 edition.

Part of How to file RTI online in India — this page covers the Uttar Pradesh state procedure.

• Portal: https://rtionline.up.gov.in
• Works for most Uttar Pradesh state departments, public undertakings, and major urban local bodies.
• Fee is paid online through SBI e-Pay.
• You get a unique Registration Number that you use for all follow-ups.

• Address the application to the Public Information Officer, [Name of Public Authority], [Full address].
• Send by Speed Post with Acknowledgement Due. Retain the receipt — it is your filing evidence.
• Enclose the fee in one of the accepted modes: online via SBI e-Pay (portal); Indian Postal Order or court-fee stamp of Rs. 10 (postal).

• Application fee: Rs. 10 (BPL applicants: free, on production of a BPL card copy).
• Additional cost for copies: Rs. 2 per page (A4); Rs. 50 per CD.
• Inspection of records: free for the first hour; Rs. 5 for each subsequent 15 minutes (standard state rule).
• Fee modes: online via SBI e-Pay (portal); Indian Postal Order or court-fee stamp of Rs. 10 (postal).

Governing rules: Uttar Pradesh Right to Information Rules, 2015 (as amended).

To,
The Public Information Officer,
[Name of Public Authority],
[Full Address, Uttar Pradesh]
[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 under the RTI Act:

1. [Specific record, file number, or data you want — name the document]
2. [Date / period — anchor the timeframe]
3. [Identifier — your application number, account number, or similar]
4. Name and contact of the First Appellate Authority for this office.

I enclose Rs. 10 by way of [IPO No. / court-fee stamp / online payment ref.]
in favour of the concerned public authority as per its accepted fee mode.

Please send the information to the address below by Registered Post.

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

Need a topic-specific template? Pick from the sample RTI library — FIR, admission, exam marks, ration card, pension, refund, and more.

1. Day 0 — PIO receives your RTI.
2. Day 0–5 — Transfer under §6(3) if the matter sits with another public authority; the 30-day clock restarts from the date of transfer.
3. Day 10–25 — Most routine requests are answered.
4. Day 30 — Statutory reply deadline. Silence = deemed refusal under §7(2).
5. Day 31 → Day 60 — First Appeal under §19(1) to the Department-designated First Appellate Authority (one rank above the PIO).
6. Day 75 → Day 165 — Second Appeal under §19(3) to UP SIC at Lucknow.

For deadlines in detail, see First Appeal timelines and FAA appellate-review checklist.

• The UP SIC carries a very large backlog of second appeals; be prepared for 1-2 year hearings.
• Tehsildars, SDMs and Block Development Officers are frequent PIOs for revenue, land and scheme queries.
• For Lokayukta-related queries, use the UP Lokayukta's dedicated grievance portal rather than RTI as the first step.
• Hindi is the preferred language; English is accepted.

• Name: Uttar Pradesh State Information Commission
• Address: 7/7A, RTI Bhawan, Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
• Website: https://upsic.up.gov.in

For §19(3) Second Appeals, file directly to the Commission's Registry — postal or online where the Commission's portal allows.

• Filing at the wrong PIO — route via the concerned department, not the generic state grievance portal.
• Asking “why” questions. Ask for records, not answers — see the records-not-answers drafting guide.
• Missing the fee payment — even online filings fail if the payment is not completed.
• Skipping the application reference / identifier that lets the PIO locate your file.
• Drafting in English when the authority uses a regional language — use either, but be consistent.

• RTI case-law database
• How to file RTI online — national guide
• Why RTI gets rejected — drafting fix-it guide
• Ask for records, not answers
• Grounds for RTI rejection
• First Appeal timelines
• FAA appellate-review checklist
• Sample RTI applications
• RTI FAQ — 25 most-asked questions
• The RTI Playbook

• Right to Information Act, 2005 (as amended 2019, 2023)
• Uttar Pradesh Right to Information Rules, 2015 (as amended)
• Uttar Pradesh State Information Commission — annual reports
• Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 — §44(3), amending RTI §8(1)(j)

Many RTIs are filed because a government scheme or document is delayed. Before filing, check the status directly:

• PMAY beneficiary status
• NREGA / MGNREGA job card and payment status
• Ration card status
• PM-KISAN Rs 6,000 status
• e-Shram card status

If a status is stuck beyond the official timeline, use the AI RTI Drafter to file in minutes.

• Life or liberty: if the information concerns your life or liberty, the PIO must reply within 48 hours (Section 7(1)).
• Central government offices in UP (income tax, posts, railways): file on the national portal rtionline.gov.in — the UP portal serves only state public authorities.
• Land records: ask the Lekhpal or the Tehsil office for the Khata Khatiyan (plot account), the Fard (record of rights), or the mutation entry and its status for a named plot, village and year.
• If the PIO still defies the Commission: the UP SIC can order disclosure and impose a penalty of Rs. 250 per day (up to Rs. 25,000) on the PIO under Section 20(1).