1. Transfer policy applicable.
2. My tenure records.
3. Transfer list for the cycle.
4. Exemption criteria.
5. My representations.

To: The Public Information Officer, Appointing / Transferring Authority
Subject: Application under §6 RTI Act 2005 — Transfer order / policy application

My transfer order No. [..] dated [..] — please furnish (1) policy applicable, (2) tenure records, (3) transfer list, (4) exemption criteria, (5) my representations.

Fee: Rs.10 by IPO/cash.

• Asking for others' transfer reasons — third-party.
• Skipping representation disposal ask.

• Prakash Singh v. UoI (2006) 8 SCC 1 — transfer safeguards.
• CIC/DOPT/A/2017/000567 — transfer policy disclosable.

• Pair with CAT if arbitrary.
• Unionise — collective representation stronger.

• Q: Mid-term transfer — legal? Generally barred by DoPT guidelines — RTI for authority.
• Q: Spousal-ground transfer? Policy exists — RTI for application framework.

• DPC RTI
• How to file an RTI

1. DoPT Transfer Guidelines. State Service Rules. Prakash Singh (2006).

Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.