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 +metatag-keywords=(odisha sic, osic contact, odisha rti commission, odisha second appeal)
 +metatag-description=(Odisha SIC complete contact + jurisdiction. * Phone: 0674-2391888 * Address: Toshali Bhawan, Satya Nagar, Bhubaneswar 751007 * Email: [email protected] * Hours:.)
 +}}
  
 +====== Odisha State Information Commission — contact (2026) ======
 +
 +{{:social:auto:helpline-sic-odisha.png?direct&1200 |Odisha State Information Commission — contact (2026) — RTI Wiki}}
 +
 +<WRAP info>
 +**Quick contact:** 0674-2391888
 +
 +**Hours:** Mon-Fri 10am-5pm
 +
 +**Website:** [[https://osic.nic.in|osic.nic.in]]
 +
 +**Email:** [email protected]
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +===== Contact details =====
 +  * **Phone:** 0674-2391888
 +  * **Address:** Toshali Bhawan, Satya Nagar, Bhubaneswar 751007
 +  * **Email:** [email protected]
 +  * **Hours:** Mon-Fri 10am-5pm
 +
 +===== When to call =====
 +==== Filing language ====
 +Odia + English. Hindi accepted.
 +
 +==== Online filing ====
 +osic.nic.in supports online appeals.
 +
 +==== Hearings ====
 +Mostly Bhubaneswar.
 +
 +==== Backlog ====
 +Mid-range.
 +
 +===== If the helpline does not resolve — file an RTI =====
 +
 +Helplines often log a complaint without solving it. RTI gives you the file noting + officer name + actual reasoning, and most stuck cases clear within 7-15 days.
 +
 +<code>
 +1. Status of my complaint / application no. _____ dated _____ as on date.
 +2. Name + designation of the officer assigned to my file.
 +3. Reasons for delay beyond the statutory timeline.
 +4. Copy of any noting / movement of my file in the past 30 days.
 +5. Likely date of resolution.
 +</code>
 +
 +**Auto-fill the PIO + your case:** [[:state-rti-portals-directory|Open the RTI Drafter →]]
 +
 +
 +===== When to call vs file an RTI =====
 +
 +The State Information Commission helpline is for **procedural questions** — "where do I file my second appeal", "what fee do I pay", "what is the status of my appeal". For **substantive disclosure** of records, you must file an RTI under §6 of the RTI Act, 2005, not call the helpline.
 +
 +===== Escalation matrix =====
 +
 +  * **Step 1** — call the helpline during published hours.
 +  * **Step 2** — if not resolved, file an RTI to the **PIO of the State Information Commission itself** under §6 (yes, the SIC is a public authority too).
 +  * **Step 3** — if SIC is sitting on appeals due to vacancies, cite **Anjali Bhardwaj v. UoI** (2019) 9 SCC 199 and write to the Chief Minister's Office.
 +  * **Step 4** — for prolonged inaction, writ petition to the High Court under Article 226.
 +
 +===== File a parallel RTI =====
 +
 +You can RTI the SIC for:
 +  * Status of your second appeal (with your appeal reference number)
 +  * Average disposal time for second appeals in the last 12 months
 +  * Number of pending appeals + number of vacant Commissioner seats
 +  * Names of current Commissioners + date of appointment
 +  * Hearing roster for the next 30 days
 +
 +===== Citizen action steps if helpline is non-responsive =====
 +
 +  - **Day 0** — call helpline with appeal reference.
 +  - **Day 7** — file RTI to SIC's own PIO if no callback.
 +  - **Day 30** — if RTI silent, file First Appeal.
 +  - **Day 60-90** — escalate to High Court if pendency > 18 months.
 +
 +===== Citations and sources =====
 +
 +  * **Right to Information Act, 2005**, §§ 12, 13, 15, 19. [[:act|Full text]].
 +  * **Anjali Bhardwaj v. Union of India** (2019) 9 SCC 199 — SIC accountability + transparent appointments.
 +
 +===== Related on RTI Wiki =====
 +
 +  * [[:helplines:start|All-India helplines + grievance routes]]
 +  * [[:rules|State RTI rules]]
 +  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html|First Appeal Builder]]
 +  * [[:cases|RTI case-law database]]
 +  * [[:act|RTI Act, 2005]]
 +
 +===== Original related =====
 +  * [[:helplines:start|All 30 helplines + grievance routes]]
 +  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter — auto-fills PIO]]
 +  * [[:state-rti-portals-directory|All state RTI portals]]
 +  * [[:citizen-rti-playbook|Full RTI Playbook]]
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.//
 +
 +{{tag>helpline sic-odisha grievance contact}}