Marathi RTI sample: Maharashtra state RTI 2026
Quick Reply: Sample RTI in Marathi for Maharashtra state authorities. Form A format, fee Rs 10, accepted languages, where to submit. Free citizen guide 2026.
Maharashtra accepts RTI applications in Marathi, Hindi, or English under the Maharashtra Right to Information Rules 2005. The state-prescribed Form A is mandatory for state-government public authorities; central authorities in Maharashtra (e.g., Income Tax Department, Mumbai) follow the central RTI Rules with English / Hindi format. Fee: ₹10 (BPL: zero).
Sample Marathi RTI letter (Form A format)
प्रति, माहिती अधिकारी (PIO), [कार्यालयाचे नाव], [पत्ता] विषय: माहितीचा अधिकार अधिनियम, 2005 कलम 6 अंतर्गत अर्ज दिनांक: [DD महिना YYYY] महोदय / महोदया, 1. मी, [तुमचे संपूर्ण नाव], भारतीय नागरिक, राहणार [पत्ता], माहितीचा अधिकार अधिनियम 2005 च्या कलम 6(1) अंतर्गत खालील माहिती मागत आहे: (a) [विशिष्ट नोंदी / दस्तऐवज] (b) [...] (c) [...] 2. शुल्क: रू. 10/- IPO सोबत जोडले आहे. 3. विभाजनीयता (कलम 10) + हस्तांतरण (कलम 6(3)) लागू. 4. कलम 7(1) नुसार 30 दिवसांत उत्तर अपेक्षित. आपला नम्र, [तुमचे संपूर्ण नाव] [पत्ता, फोन, ईमेल] जोड: रू. 10/- IPO Accounts Officer, [कार्यालयाचे नाव]
English equivalent (for reference)
To, The Public Information Officer (PIO), [Office name], [Address] Subject: Application under §6 of the RTI Act, 2005 Date: [DD Month YYYY] Sir / Madam, 1. I, [Your full name], an Indian citizen residing at [address], seek the following information under Section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act 2005: (a) [Specific records / documents] (b) [...] (c) [...] 2. Fee: Rs 10 IPO enclosed. 3. Severability (§10) + transfer (§6(3)) apply. 4. Reply expected within 30 days per §7(1). Yours faithfully, [Your name] [Address, phone, email] Encl.: Rs 10 IPO in favour of Accounts Officer, [Office name].
Where to submit in Maharashtra
- District-level: PIO at the District Collector's office in your district.
- Mumbai state-level: PIO at the department secretariat, Mantralaya, Mumbai 400032.
- Online: maharashtra.rtionline.gov.in (limited departments).
Fee schedule
- Application: ₹10 (BPL: zero)
- Photocopy: ₹2 per A4 page
- CD: ₹50 per CD
- First + Second Appeal: free
Common mistakes filing in Marathi
- No Form A: Maharashtra requires the state-prescribed Form A for state authorities. Plain-paper applications can be returned (though Bombay HC has held PIOs cannot reject for missing form alone).
- Wrong language for the office: most state PIOs in Mumbai accept Marathi + Hindi + English. In rural districts, Marathi-only is often slower; bilingual is fastest.
- No fee proof: non-acceptance memo.
Faster path
Use our AwaazRTI (free, voice in Marathi + 10 other Indian languages) or the AI RTI Drafter which auto-fills the Maharashtra fee paragraph.
Citations and sources
- Right to Information Act, 2005: full text
- Maharashtra RTI Rules, 2005: Maharashtra State Information Commission portal
- Bhagat Singh v. CIC (Delhi HC, 2007): procedural compliance
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Last reviewed: 4 May 2026.
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