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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(rti for grievance status,cpgrams rti,public grievance rti,grievance not addressed rti,Section 6 rti grievance,grievance disposal time,grievance forwarded rti,sample rti grievance)&metatag-description=(Grievance pending on CPGRAMS or state portal? Sample RTI seeking file noting, action-taken report and disposal time-frame, with first-appeal wording. 2026 citizen guide.)}}
+====== RTI Application for Grievance Status: Track CPGRAMS Petition with RTI (2026) ======
+{{ :social:auto:guide-applicant-application-sample-grievancesstatus.png?direct&1200 |RTI Application for Grievance Status: Track CPGRAMS Petition with RTI (2026) - RTI Wiki}}
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+**Direct answer.** When a grievance lodged through CPGRAMS, a state grievance portal, or in person at a public authority is not disposed of in reasonable time, file a free RTI to the PIO of that authority asking for the current status, file noting, action-taken report and the names of officers handling your case. The PIO must reply in 30 days.
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+**Drafting notes.** This is a sample application. Customise each item before filing. See [[:guide:applicant|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 [[:blog:pio-reply-section-8-1-j-after-dpdp-2025|the practitioner note]] for the test the Public Information Officer must apply.
+</WRAP>
+===== When to use this RTI =====
+  * Your CPGRAMS or state-portal grievance is shown as pending or marked closed without satisfactory resolution
+  * You filed a written grievance and have an acknowledgment number
+  * The Citizens' Charter time-frame for grievance disposal has been crossed
+  * You want to know whether the grievance was forwarded internally and to which officer
+===== When NOT to use this RTI =====
+  * If you have not yet lodged the underlying grievance
+  * If the grievance is sub judice in a tribunal or court
+  * If you are asking the PIO to take a decision (the PIO supplies records, not orders)
+===== Sample RTI application =====
+<code>
+To,
+The Public Information Officer
+[Name of Public Authority]
+[Full Address, Pin Code]
+Sub: Request for information under Section 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005,
+     regarding action taken on my grievance dated ____________.
+Sir / Madam,
+I had lodged a grievance / petition / representation dated
+____________ on the subject described below. The grievance has not
+been disposed of within a reasonable period. I seek the following
+information under the RTI Act.
+Details of grievance:
+  Office where filed: ____________
+  Mode of filing (in person / post / CPGRAMS / state portal): ____________
+  Date of receipt: ____________
+  Acknowledgment / registration number: ____________
+  Subject: ____________
+Information sought:
+[1] Current status of my grievance dated ____________ as on the date
+    of this application.
+[2] Certified copy of the file noting, action-taken note and any
+    correspondence, internal or external, on my grievance.
+[3] Time-frame in your Citizens' Charter for disposal of such
+    grievances and reasons in writing for non-disposal within that
+    time-frame, if applicable.
+[4] Names, designations and office addresses of officers who have
+    dealt with my grievance.
+[5] Whether my grievance has been forwarded to any other office.
+    If yes, certified copy of the forwarding note and the date.
+[6] Names and designations of officers from whom assistance is
+    sought by the PIO under Section 5(4) of the RTI Act.
+Application fee of Rs 10 is enclosed in the form of Indian Postal
+Order. Please send the information by registered post.
+Yours faithfully,
+[Signature]
+[Name and address]
+[Phone, email]
+[Date]
+</code>
+===== If the PIO does not reply or refuses without reasons: First Appeal =====
+<code>
+[Date]
+To,
+The First Appellate Authority
+[Public Authority Name]
+[Address]
+Sub: First appeal under Section 19(1) of the RTI Act, 2005, against
+     the order of the PIO dated [____] / against deemed refusal
+     under Section 7(2), in respect of my RTI dated [____].
+Sir / Madam,
+. I had filed an RTI application dated [____] seeking the
+   information described in the enclosure (Annexure A).
+. The PIO has [refused / not replied / partly replied] vide letter
+   dated [____]. The reply does not satisfy the requirements of
+   Sections 7(8) and 8 of the RTI Act, 2005, for the reasons set
+   out below.
+. Grounds of appeal:
+   (a) The reply does not record reasons for refusal, contrary to
+       Section 7(8) and Section 19(5).
+   (b) The PIO has not applied Section 8(2) public-interest
+       balancing.
+   (c) Severable parts under Section 10 have not been supplied.
+   (d) [add specific factual grounds].
+. Prayer: I pray that the FAA may be pleased to direct the PIO to
+   supply the information sought, free of cost under Section 7(6),
+   and to record findings on PIO conduct.
+Yours faithfully,
+[Name and signature]
+[Address, phone, email]
+</code>
+===== Frequently asked questions =====
+==== Can I file an RTI on a grievance that is still pending? ====
+Yes. The RTI seeks records that already exist on the file: the noting, the action-taken note, the forwarding note. You are not asking for the grievance to be decided through RTI.
+==== Will the PIO refuse on the ground that the grievance is open? ====
+A pending grievance is not by itself a Section 8 ground. The records of an open file are disclosable subject to the specific exemptions. A bare refusal can be challenged on first appeal.
+==== Can I get the names of officers handling my grievance? ====
+Yes. Names, designations and office addresses are part of the Section 4(1)(b)(ix) directory and are routinely disclosed.
+===== Related =====
+  * [[:guide:applicant|Guide for RTI applicants]]
+  * [[:guide:applicant:application:sample:start|All sample RTI applications]]
+  * [[:tools:ai-rti-drafter|AI RTI Drafter]]
+  * [[:guide:guidelines-for-public-information-officer|PIO RTI Reply Guide]]
+  * [[:guide:guidelines-for-first-appellate-authority|FAA guide]]
+  * [[:blog:pio-reply-section-8-1-j-after-dpdp-2025|PIO reply after DPDP Rules 2025]]
+  * [[:guide:applicant:application:sample:complaint|RTI for complaint status]]
+  * [[:act:section-4|Section 4 disclosure duty]]
+===== Sources =====
+  - The Right to Information Act, 2005 (Sections 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 19)
+  - The Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2012
+  - The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, Section 44(3)
+  - Central Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System, https://pgportal.gov.in
+  - DARPG Citizens' Charter handbook
+  - Central Information Commission orders on grievance disposal at https://cic.gov.in
+----
+**Last reviewed:** 9 May 2026.
+**Sources verified:** statutory references and portal links cross-checked on 9 May 2026.
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