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Section 20 Penalty Petition Format (2026)

Section 20 penalty petition against PIO for unjustified delay/denial. Rs 250/day up to Rs 25,000 + departmental action. * Petitioner name + address * PIO name +.

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 +====== Section 20 Penalty Petition Format (2026) ======
 +
 +{{:social:auto:form-section-20-penalty-petition.png?direct&1200 |Section 20 Penalty Petition Format (2026) — RTI Wiki}}
 +
 +<WRAP info>
 +§20(1) penalty is **mandatory if** PIO is found to have delayed/denied without reasonable cause. Often filed alongside second appeal.
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +===== What the form needs =====
 +  * Petitioner name + address
 +  * PIO name + designation + office
 +  * RTI application no. + date
 +  * Date PIO received vs date PIO replied (or didn't)
 +  * Specific delay calculation (Rs 250/day over 30-day deadline)
 +  * Public-interest impact statement
 +  * Pray for §20(1) penalty + §20(2) departmental action
 +  * Enclosures (RTI, PIO reply if any, FAA order)
 +
 +===== Where to submit =====
 +Filed before Information Commission with second appeal OR separately.
 +
 +===== Fee =====
 +**FREE.**
 +
 +===== Timeline =====
 +IC decides on §19(3) merits + §20 penalty in same order usually.
 +
 +===== Tips + common mistakes =====
 +  * Penalty is on PIO PERSONALLY, not the office
 +  * §20(2) departmental action is separate — career consequences
 +  * Burden on PIO to show "reasonable cause" for delay
 +  * Most penalties: Rs 5,000-15,000. Rs 25,000 max for serial offenders
 +
 +===== 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:** [[:forms:second-appeal-form-cic|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 section-20-penalty-petition download rti-process}}