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Municipal Complaint RTI — generic ULB grievance follow-up (2026)

Municipal Complaint RTI — generic ULB grievance follow-up (2026)

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· 2026/04/19 05:02 · 0 Comments

Municipal grievance (any kind) pending / closed without resolution.

Why this RTI works

Municipal grievance (any kind) pending / closed without resolution.

  • RTI Act, 2005 §6, §7(1), §4.
  • 74th Constitutional Amendment, 12th Schedule.
  • State Municipal Acts — citizen-charter timelines.

RTI template — copy & file

To:
The Public Information Officer (PIO),
[Office name + address].

Subject: RTI under §6 — Municipal Complaint query

Sir/Madam,

Under the RTI Act, 2005, kindly provide:
1. Action-taken report on complaint No. [NUMBER] dated [DATE] re [SUBJECT]
   at [LOCATION], Ward [NUMBER].
2. File noting and inspection record.
3. Officer assigned and citizen-charter timeline.
4. Action on prior complaints in last 12 months on the same subject.
Rs. 10 IPO enclosed.

Yours faithfully,
[Name]
[Address + phone + email]
[Date]

Escalation timeline

  • Day 31 First Appeal.
  • Day 76 Second Appeal to SIC.
  • Parallel Mayor's grievance cell; Swachhata App; State Lokayukta.

Case law anchors

  • Bombay HC v. BMC slum records (2021) — ULB action records disclosable.

Common mistakes

  • Forgetting Ward Number.
  • Filing to State PWD for ULB matter.

Frequently asked questions

Whom to address?

PIO of the ULB. For Delhi: SDMC/NDMC/MCD; For Mumbai: BMC.

Sources

  • RTI Act, 2005 — full text.
  • Citation chain in body.
  • Citizen Charter of the relevant authority.
  • Case-law database at /cases/search.

Last reviewed: 23 April 2026.

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