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+====== RTI Application on Issue Referred by MP or MLA: Sample 2026 ======
+{{ :social:auto:guide-applicant-application-sample-rti-application-on-issues-referred-by-mp.png?direct&1200 |RTI Application on Issue Referred by MP or MLA: Sample 2026 - RTI Wiki}}
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+**Direct answer.** When a Member of Parliament or Member of Legislative Assembly refers a citizen's issue to a public authority and the issue is not resolved in reasonable time, file a free RTI to the PIO asking for the file opened on the reference, the action-taken report and the names of officers responsible. 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.
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+===== When to use this RTI =====
+  * Your MP or MLA wrote to a public authority on your behalf
+  * The reference is older than the Citizens' Charter time-frame
+  * You want the file noting and any action-taken report
+  * You want a copy of the reply, if any, sent to the MP or MLA
+===== When NOT to use this RTI =====
+  * If the MP or MLA has not yet written the reference
+  * If the matter is sub judice in a tribunal
+  * If you are seeking another citizen's reference file (Section 8(1)(j) applies)
+===== Sample RTI application =====
+<code>
+To,
+The Public Information Officer
+[Public Authority where MP referred the issue]
+[Full Address, Pin Code]
+Sub: Request for information under Section 6(1) of the RTI Act, 2005,
+     regarding action taken on the reference made by Hon'ble MP /
+     MLA on a citizen issue.
+Sir / Madam,
+Hon'ble [Member of Parliament / Member of Legislative Assembly]
+Shri / Smt ____________ had referred the issue described below to
+your office vide letter dated ____________. I am the affected
+citizen / petitioner. I seek the following information.
+Reference details:
+  MP / MLA name: ____________
+  MP / MLA letter number and date: ____________
+  Subject of reference: ____________
+  Affected citizen: ____________
+Information sought:
+[1] Certified copy of the file opened in your office on the said
+    reference, including all notings.
+[2] Certified copy of the action-taken report sent to the MP / MLA
+    or to the citizen, if any.
+[3] Reasons in writing for delay in disposal of the issue beyond
+    the time-frame in the Citizens' Charter or service norms.
+[4] Names, designations and office addresses of officers who have
+    handled the file.
+[5] Whether any reply has been issued to the MP / MLA. Date and
+    copy of the reply.
+[6] Names of officers whose assistance is sought by the PIO under
+    Section 5(4) of the RTI Act.
+Application fee of Rs 10 is enclosed. Please send the information to
+the address below.
+Yours faithfully,
+[Signature]
+[Name, 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 =====
+==== Is correspondence with an MP or MLA disclosable? ====
+Yes. The file noting on the public-authority side, the action-taken report and the reply to the MP or MLA are public records. Section 8(1)(c) breach-of-privilege concerns are narrow and rarely apply to a routine reference.
+==== Can I file the RTI as the underlying citizen, not the MP? ====
+Yes. The right under Section 6(1) is for any citizen. The MP's reference is the public authority's record; you have a stake as the affected citizen.
+==== What if the public authority claims the file is with the Minister? ====
+Files in a Minister's office that are in the official record-room are public-authority records. The PIO can call them under Section 5(4). A bare claim of 'with Minister' is not a Section 8 ground.
+===== 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]]
+  * [[:guide:applicant:application:sample:grievancesstatus|RTI for grievance status]]
+===== 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)
+  - DARPG, Public Grievance Redressal, https://pgportal.gov.in
+  - Department of Personnel and Training, RTI Master Circular
+  - Lok Sabha Secretariat, citizen reference protocols, https://sansad.in
+----
+**Last reviewed:** 9 May 2026.
+**Sources verified:** statutory references and portal links cross-checked on 9 May 2026.
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