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First Appeal Format under §19(1) — download (2026)

First Appeal under §19(1) of the RTI Act. Free, within 30 days of PIO reply (or expiry of 30-day window). * Appellant name + complete address * Original RTI.

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 +metatag-description=(First Appeal under §19(1) of the RTI Act. Free, within 30 days of PIO reply (or expiry of 30-day window). * Appellant name + complete address * Original RTI.)
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 +====== First Appeal Format under §19(1) — download (2026) ======
 +
 +{{:social:auto:form-first-appeal-form.png?direct&1200 |First Appeal Format under §19(1) — download (2026) — RTI Wiki}}
 +
 +<WRAP info>
 +No statutory form for first appeal — use plain paper addressed to "The First Appellate Authority" of the same public authority. Format below works for any state.
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +===== What the form needs =====
 +  * Appellant name + complete address
 +  * Original RTI application no. + date
 +  * PIO's name + designation + reply date (or "no reply received")
 +  * Specific grounds of appeal (cite §7(8), §10 severability, §8 misuse, etc.)
 +  * Statement of facts
 +  * Prayer (what the FAA should order)
 +  * List of enclosures (RTI copy, PIO reply, payment proof)
 +  * Date + signature
 +
 +===== Where to submit =====
 +Hand-deliver to PIO office (FAA is usually senior officer there). Get receipt.
 +
 +===== Fee =====
 +**FREE** under §19(1) — no fee allowed.
 +
 +===== Timeline =====
 +30 days statutory (extendable to 45 with written reasons) under §19(6).
 +
 +===== Tips + common mistakes =====
 +  * No fee — this is a constitutional safeguard
 +  * Within 30 days of PIO reply
 +  * Address to "FAA" not by name (institution rolls)
 +  * Be focused on grounds; don't re-write the original RTI
 +
 +===== If submitted form is rejected / delayed — file an RTI =====
 +
 +Forms get "lost", "incomplete", "wrong section" — RTI brings out the actual file noting and officer name, which usually resolves the issue within 15 days.
 +
 +**Auto-fill the PIO + your case:** [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html|Open the RTI Drafter →]]
 +
 +===== Related =====
 +  * [[:forms:start|All 20 RTI forms + downloads]]
 +  * [[:fees:start|RTI fees by state]]
 +  * [[:helplines:start|Helplines + grievance routes]]
 +  * [[:citizen-rti-playbook|Full RTI Playbook]]
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.//
 +
 +{{tag>form first-appeal-form download rti-process}}