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Departmental enquiry — RTI for records

File RTI to **Enquiry Officer / DA**. Ask charge-memo, list of witnesses, documents relied upon, cross-examination schedule, enquiry-report.

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 +====== Departmental enquiry — RTI for records ======
 +
 +{{:social:auto:rti-for-departmental-enquiry.png?direct&1200 |Departmental enquiry — RTI for records — RTI Wiki}}
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 +<WRAP info>**Direct answer.** File RTI to **Enquiry Officer / DA**. Ask charge-memo, list of witnesses, documents relied upon, cross-examination schedule, enquiry-report.</WRAP>
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 +===== Legal framework =====
 +  * **CCS (CCA) Rules 1965 Rule 14** — major-penalty enquiry.
 +  * **UoI v. Mohd Ramzan Khan (1991)** — natural justice.
 +  * **Managing Director, ECIL v. Karunakar (1993)** — disclosure of enquiry report.
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +===== 5 questions to ask =====
 +  - Charge-memo.
 +  - Witness list.
 +  - Documents relied upon.
 +  - Cross-examination schedule.
 +  - Enquiry report.
 +
 +===== Template =====
 +<code>
 +To: The Public Information Officer, Disciplinary Authority / EO
 +Subject: Application under §6 RTI Act 2005 — Enquiry records
 +
 +My enquiry case No. [..] — please furnish (1) charge-memo, (2) witness list, (3) documents, (4) cross-exam schedule, (5) enquiry report.
 +
 +Fee: Rs.10 by IPO/cash.
 +</code>
 +
 +===== Common mistakes =====
 +  * Not insisting on **enquiry-report copy** — ECIL-Karunakar gives this right.
 +  * Missing the **audit-trail** ask for witness depositions.
 +
 +===== Case law anchors =====
 +  * **ECIL v. Karunakar (1993) 4 SCC 727** — employee entitled to copy of enquiry report.
 +  * **Mohd Ramzan Khan (1991) 1 SCC 588** — natural justice.
 +
 +===== Pro tips =====
 +  * Engage **DPC/tribunal precedents**.
 +  * Demand enquiry-report under ECIL directly.
 +
 +===== FAQ =====
 +  * **Q: No chargesheet — enquiry can't start?** Correct — RTI for **preliminary enquiry order**.
 +  * **Q: Final order without enquiry-report copy?** Challenge in CAT under ECIL.
 +
 +===== Related reading =====
 +  * [[:rti-for-disciplinary-action-status|Disciplinary status RTI]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-vigilance-clearance|Vigilance clearance RTI]]
 +
 +===== Sources =====
 +  - CCS (CCA) Rules 1965. Karunakar (1993). Mohd Ramzan Khan (1991).
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.//
 +
 +{{tag>rti for departmental enquiry citizen-rti rti-template}}