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 ====== How to file Second Appeal under RTI ====== ====== How to file Second Appeal under RTI ======
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 +Anybody who is unhappy or dissatisfied with the decision of the First Appellate Authority can file Second Appeal to the Information Commission at the Centre or respective States. You need to send your appeal to the relevant Information Commission in writing.
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 +For issues related to Central Government public authorities, you need to send your appeal to the Central Information Commission. For matters related to State Government public authorities, send your appeal to concerned State Information Commission. 
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 +The Commission has powers to adjudicate an appeal filed under section 19 (3) of the RTI Act and order for providing the requested information when the same has not been provided at the level of Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) or the First Appellate Authority. The section 19 is given below:
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 +===== Appeal =====
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 +Section 19(1) Any person who, does not receive a decision within the time specified in sub-section (1) or clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 7, or is aggrieved by a decision of the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, may within thirty days from the expiry of such period or from the receipt of such a decision prefer an appeal to such officer who is senior in rank to the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer as the case may be, in each public authority:
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 +Provided that such officer may admit the appeal after the expiry of the period of thirty days if he or she is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time.
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 +(2) Where an appeal is preferred against an order made by a Central Public Information Officer or a State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, under section 11 to disclose third party information, the appeal by the concerned third party shall be made within thirty days from the date of the order.
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 +(3) A second appeal against the decision under sub-section (1) shall lie within ninety days from the date on which the decision should have been made or was actually received, with the Central Information Commission or the State Information Commission:
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 +Provided that the Central Information Commission or the State Information Commission, as the case may be, may admit the appeal after the expiry of the period of ninety days if it is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time.
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 +(4) If the decision of the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, against which an appeal is preferred relates to information of a third party, the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, shall give a reasonable opportunity of being heard to that third party.
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 +(5) In any appeal proceedings, the onus to prove that a denial of a request was justified shall be on the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, who denied the request.
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 +(6) An appeal under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) shall be disposed of within thirty days of the receipt of the appeal or within such extended period not exceeding a total of forty-five days from the date of filing thereof, as the case may be, for reasons to be recorded in writing.
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 +(7) The decision of the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, shall be binding.
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 +(8) In its decision, the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, has the power to—
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 +  * require the public authority to take any such steps as may be necessary to secure compliance with the provisions of this Act, including—
 +  * by providing access to information, if so requested, in a particular form;
 +  * by appointing a Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be;
 +  * by publishing certain information or categories of information;
 +  * by making necessary changes to its practices in relation to the maintenance, management and destruction of records;
 +  * by enhancing the provision of training on the right to information for its officials;
 +  * by providing it with an annual report in compliance with clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 4;
 +  * require the public authority to compensate the complainant for any loss or other detriment suffered;
 +  * impose any of the penalties provided under this Act;
 +  * reject the application.
 +(9) The Central Information Commission or State Information Commission, as the case may be, shall give notice of its decision, including any right of appeal, to the complainant and the public authority.
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 +===== How to file Second Appeal =====
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 +A second appeal or a complaint can be filed electronically on [[http://dsscic.nic.in/online-appeal-application/onlineappealapplication|CIC Website]]| online along with the requisite documents as per RTI Rules, 2012. The documents must be duly signed/ self-attested/ verified before scanning and attaching with the appeal or complaint being filed.
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 +===== Guidelines to fill Second Appeal =====
 +A second appeal against the decision of the First Appellate Authority may be filed before this Commission within 90 (ninety) days from the date on which the decision should have been made by the FAA or was actually received.
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 Kindly follow these guidelines for filling Second Appeal at Central Information Commission under [[act:|Right to Information Act 2005]]. Kindly follow these guidelines for filling Second Appeal at Central Information Commission under [[act:|Right to Information Act 2005]].
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 ===== FAQ on Second Appeal ===== ===== FAQ on Second Appeal =====
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 The Central Information Commission (CIC) has released a set of FAQs regarding filing of Second Appeals and Complaints with it. The Central Information Commission (CIC) has released a set of FAQs regarding filing of Second Appeals and Complaints with it.
  
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 The circumstances under which a complaint can be filed directly to the Commission are enumerated in Section 18(1)(a) to Section 18(1)(f) of the RTI Act. These have been further elaborated by Hon'ble Supreme Court in S.L.P. (C) Nos. 32768‐32769/2010 dated 12.12.2011. The circumstances under which a complaint can be filed directly to the Commission are enumerated in Section 18(1)(a) to Section 18(1)(f) of the RTI Act. These have been further elaborated by Hon'ble Supreme Court in S.L.P. (C) Nos. 32768‐32769/2010 dated 12.12.2011.
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 **6. Can a complaint be filed through e‐mail?** **6. Can a complaint be filed through e‐mail?**
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 **12. Is compliance with Rule 3 (viii) of CIC (Appeal Procedure Rules), 2005 regarding verification by the appellant in case of online appeal mandatory?** **12. Is compliance with Rule 3 (viii) of CIC (Appeal Procedure Rules), 2005 regarding verification by the appellant in case of online appeal mandatory?**
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 It is mandatory for the Registry to receive verification from the Appellant before the hearing commences. The Registry will ensure receipt of the verification, even if processed, before the case is put up for hearing. It is mandatory for the Registry to receive verification from the Appellant before the hearing commences. The Registry will ensure receipt of the verification, even if processed, before the case is put up for hearing.
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 The Full Bench of the Commission has issued a directive dated 15.11.2010 under Section 19(8) (a) to the public authorities for time‐bound implementation of Section 4 obligations under the RTI Act. Any violation of this directive will be dealt with by the Commission under [[act:|Section 18(1)(b) of the Act]]. The Full Bench of the Commission has issued a directive dated 15.11.2010 under Section 19(8) (a) to the public authorities for time‐bound implementation of Section 4 obligations under the RTI Act. Any violation of this directive will be dealt with by the Commission under [[act:|Section 18(1)(b) of the Act]].
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