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RTI Application for Grievances Status
Drafting notes. This is a sample application. Customise each item before filing. See Guide for applicants for procedure, fee, and appeal path. After 14 November 2025, requests seeking information about a named individual engage Section 8(1)(j) as amended by Section 44(3) of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. See the practitioner note for the test the Public Information Officer must apply.
To
The Public Information Officer
……………………(Name of public authority/unit)
……………(Full address)
PIN Code………….
Sub: Request for information under Section-6(1) of RTI Act.
Sir,
Please supply me the following information in respect of my application dated ……….. regarding …………………….
Details of pending grievance
Application date. ……………………….
Name of applicant ……………………..
Address of applicant …………………
Subject matter of Grievance application…………
Particulars of information required
[1] certified copy of note sheet indicating notings by various officials and decision of competent authority on my application dated ……….. regarding ………..
[2] Certified copy of investigation report or feedback obtained with respect to my application dated ……………
[3] Certified copy of the note sheet indicating notings by various officials and decision of competent authority on the investigation report/feedback received.
[4] Certified copy of letter, directions and/or instructions issued to concerned authority / subordinate office as a follow up action based on my application dated ………
[5] In case no action is taken on my application dated ………., please inform me the name of officer(s) and staff responsible, but failed to take action on my application dated …………
[6] Certified copy of your rules or citizens charter or any other document stipulating the time frame in number of days by which such a application for relief should have been dealt with and resolved by your public authority.
Application Fee of Rs….. is remitted as under (strike out which is not applicable):
[a] Paid by Challan and copy attached.
[b] Pasted Court Fee Stamp for Rs……
[c] Attached IPO for Rs.10/- payable to the Accounts Officer, ………..
Please send the information to my below address by Registered post.
Yours faithfully,
Signature
Name ………………
Address ……………
Pin Code ………
Date:
Check Application Format and mode of payment of RTI Application Fee from Centre/State RTI Rules applicable to the public authority.
For guidance in writing and submitting RTI Applications, please refer to:
How to Fill RTI Application Form
Related
- Guide for applicants. The procedure, fee, and appeal path.
- Template: first RTI application. A general-purpose first-application format.
- Template: first appeal. For drafting an appeal under Section 19(1).
- PIO reply after DPDP Rules, 2025. On how a Public Information Officer is to reply when personal information is involved.
- All sample RTI applications. The full index.
Sources
- The Right to Information Act, 2005, Sections 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, and 19.
- The Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2005, Central Government.
- The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, Section 44(3).
Last reviewed on
19 April 2026
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