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 +====== AP High Court RTI Rules 2005 — Free PDF Download ======
 +
 +**Andhra Pradesh and Telangana High Court RTI Rules 2005, the official rules framed by the Court Registry under §28 of the RTI Act, 2005.** Under §28, the High Court is a "competent authority" and frames its own RTI Rules separate from the Andhra Pradesh State Rules. These court rules cover the fee, the mode of payment, and the procedure to file an RTI for records held by the Court Registry, including writ filings, case dispositions, and administrative records.
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 +**📥 Download the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana High Court RTI Rules (PDF, 1.0 MB)**
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 +{{:downloads:act:rules:andhrapradesh:andhra_pradesh_high_court_rti_rules_2005.pdf?linkonly|⬇ Download Andhra Pradesh and Telangana High Court RTI Rules 2005 (PDF)}}
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 +Free. No login. Official text as notified by the Court Registry.
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 +
 +===== When to use these Rules =====
 +
 +These Rules govern RTI requests addressed to the **Andhra Pradesh and Telangana High Court Registry** for information that the Court holds in its administrative capacity. Examples:
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 +  * Pending case lists, cause lists, and disposal statistics.
 +  * Roster of judges and Bench assignments.
 +  * Recruitment, transfer, and promotion records of court staff.
 +  * Court infrastructure budgets and expenditure.
 +  * Library, security, and contract records.
 +
 +For information held by the Andhra Pradesh State Government, use the Andhra Pradesh State RTI Rules instead. For information held by a District Court, contact that District Court's Public Information Officer.
 +
 +===== Notable provision in these Rules =====
 +
 +The rupees twenty five application fee payable by court-fee stamp, demand draft, pay order, or postal order (after the 06th july 2013 amendment).
 +
 +===== How to file an RTI with the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana High Court =====
 +
 +  - **Address the application** to the Public Information Officer, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana High Court, with a clear subject line.
 +  - **Pay the prescribed fee** by the mode the Rules accept. The PDF linked above lists the exact modes and amounts.
 +  - **Lodge the application** at the Registry's Information Cell or by registered post to the Registrar's office.
 +  - **Keep proof of submission** (receipt, postal slip, or acknowledgment).
 +  - **Track the reply.** The PIO must reply within 30 days under §7(1) of the RTI Act.
 +
 +===== Time limits, fee, and appeal =====
 +
 +| **Application fee** | As prescribed in the Rules (BPL applicants: free, per §7(5)) |
 +| **Reply time** | 30 days, 48 hours for life or liberty (per §7(1)) |
 +| **First Appeal time** | 30 days from PIO reply or deemed refusal |
 +| **First Appellate Authority** | The Registrar or Designated FAA of the Andhra Pradesh and Telangana High Court |
 +| **Second Appeal** | Before the Central Information Commission under §19(3) (High Court records fall under the CIC, not the State SIC) |
 +| **Statutory base** | §28 RTI Act, 2005 + Andhra Pradesh and Telangana High Court RTI Rules 2005 |
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 +**No reply, no update, no decision? Escalate.**
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 +If the Court PIO has not responded within the 30-day window, file a First Appeal with the Registry's First Appellate Authority. If the FAA also fails to decide, file a Second Appeal with the **Central Information Commission** under §19(3).
 +
 +**Templates:** [[templates:first-rti|RTI Application Format]] · [[templates:first-appeal|First Appeal Format]] · [[templates:second-appeal|Second Appeal Format]]\\
 +**Stuck?** Use the [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]] to generate the application in 60 seconds.
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 +
 +===== Related on RTI Wiki =====
 +
 +  * [[rules:andhrapradesh:court|Andhra Pradesh courts — RTI guide]]
 +  * [[act:section-28|§28 RTI Act — competent authority rule-making power]]
 +  * [[guide:applicant:first-appeal:faa|First Appellate Authority — generic guide]]
 +  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/book|The RTI Playbook]]. The complete guide to filing RTI in 2026.
 +
 +===== Sources =====
 +
 +  * The Right to Information Act, 2005 — §6, §7, §19, §28.
 +  * The Andhra Pradesh and Telangana High Court Right to Information Rules 2005.
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 27 May 2026 — RTI Wiki editorial team.//
 +
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