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Sample RTI applications
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A compilation of sample Right to Information applications for common subjects. Each sample is a drafting starting-point. Customise every line for your matter before filing. For the procedure, fee, timelines, and appeal path that apply to every application, see Guide for applicants.
Drafting principles.
- Ask for documents, not opinions. The Right to Information Act gives access to existing records, not to reasons or assessments a public authority has not recorded. Phrase each request as a demand for a certified copy or a factual status.
- Be specific. Include the file number, application reference number, or date range that lets the Public Information Officer identify the record in one step.
- Keep each request to one numbered sub-paragraph. A first application with clear sub-paragraphs is easier to dispose than one with one long paragraph.
- After 14 November 2025, requests that seek information about a named individual engage Section 8(1)(j) of the Right to Information Act, 2005 as amended by Section 44(3) of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. Frame such requests around a public interest ground if one exists. See the practitioner note on the amendment for the test the Public Information Officer must apply.
Samples by subject
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Related
- Guide for applicants. The procedure that governs every application.
- Template: first RTI application. A general-purpose format.
- PIO reply after DPDP Rules, 2025. How a Public Information Officer is to reply when personal information is involved.
- RTI Rules. Central and State fee structures and application formats.
Sources
- The Right to Information Act, 2005 (No. 22 of 2005).
- The Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2005, Central Government.
- The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (No. 22 of 2023), Section 44(3).
Last reviewed on
19 April 2026