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Promotion denied? RTI for DPC minutes

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 +====== Promotion denied? RTI for DPC minutes ======
 +
 +{{:social:auto:rti-for-promotion-dpc-minutes.png?direct&1200 |Promotion denied? RTI for DPC minutes — RTI Wiki}}
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 +<WRAP info>**Direct answer.** File RTI to **Appointing Authority** for DPC (Departmental Promotion Committee) minutes, my ACR grading, seniority list, comparable grading of promoted colleagues (anonymised).</WRAP>
 +
 +<WRAP collapse>
 +===== Legal framework =====
 +  * **DoPT Master Circular on DPCs** — procedure.
 +  * **Union of India v. K.V. Jankiraman (1991)** — sealed cover procedure.
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +===== 5 questions to ask =====
 +  - DPC meeting minutes.
 +  - My ACR/APAR grading (5-year).
 +  - Seniority list.
 +  - Anonymised comparables.
 +  - Reason for super-session.
 +
 +===== Template =====
 +<code>
 +To: The Public Information Officer, Appointing Authority / DoPT
 +Subject: Application under §6 RTI Act 2005 — DPC minutes / grading
 +
 +My non-promotion to [post] in the DPC dated [..] — please furnish (1) minutes, (2) my ACR grading, (3) seniority list, (4) anonymised comparables, (5) super-session reason.
 +
 +Fee: Rs.10 by IPO/cash.
 +</code>
 +
 +===== Common mistakes =====
 +  * Asking for **others' ACR**  — barred; use anonymised comparables.
 +  * Skipping **sealed-cover** ask if disciplinary.
 +
 +===== Case law anchors =====
 +  * **Union of India v. K.V. Jankiraman (SC 1991) 4 SCC 109** — sealed-cover framework.
 +  * **CIC/DOPT/A/2017/000456** — DPC minutes disclosable to affected employee.
 +
 +===== Pro tips =====
 +  * Pair with **CAT challenge**.
 +  * Senior colleague consultation on ACR grading.
 +
 +===== FAQ =====
 +  * **Q: ACR communication mandatory?** Yes since 2010 — RTI for delivery record.
 +  * **Q: Adverse ACR — represented?** RTI for **representation disposal**.
 +
 +===== Related reading =====
 +  * [[:rti-for-acr-apar-copy|ACR/APAR RTI]]
 +  * [[:rti-for-transfer-policy|Transfer RTI]]
 +
 +===== Sources =====
 +  - DoPT Master Circular. Jankiraman (1991).
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.//
 +
 +{{tag>rti for promotion dpc minutes citizen-rti rti-template}}