Patna High Court RTI Rules — forms, fees, procedure
Quick Reply: The Patna High Court runs RTI under its own rules (a §2(e) competent-authority scheme, not the State's): application in Form A at the authorised counter 11 a.m.–1 p.m. on a working day, fee per Appendix A, acknowledgement in Form B, transfer Form C, rejection Form D, supply Form E, appeal Form F. An electronic request must be followed by cash fee within 7 days or the application is treated as dismissed. All forms and the rules PDF below.
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Last reviewed on: 20 April 2026
The scheme in one look
| Step | What happens | Form |
| Application | Filed at the counter, 11 a.m.–1 p.m., working day | A |
| Acknowledgement | Given by the authorised person on receipt | B |
| Transfer | If outside the authorised person's jurisdiction | C |
| Rejection | Only on Section 8/9 grounds, recorded | D |
| Supply | Certified copies to the applicant | E |
| Appeal | First appeal under Section 19 | F |
Public Information Officer and First Appellate Authority
Public Information Officer
Procedure to get information
Any person seeking information under the Act shall file the application between 11 A.M to 1 PM in a Court working day to the authorised person in Form A and deposit application fees as per Appendix A of the Rules with the authorised person.
The Authorised person shall duly acknowledge the applicant as provided in Form B.
Provided that a person who make a request through electronic form shall ensure that the requisite fee is deposited in cash with the authorised person within 7 days of his sending the request through electronic form, failing which his application shall be treated as dismissed.
Transfer of application will be done in Form C Rejection of information falling under Section 8 or 9 will be done in Form D Supply of information will be in Form E
Application Fees
Forms
Form A: Format for seeking information
Form B: Acknowledgement of Application
Form C: Outside the Jurisdiction of the authorised person
Form D: Rejection Order
Form E: Form of Supply of Information to the applicant
Form F: Appeal under Section 19 of RTI Act
The electronic-request trap
The rules say a person who sends a request through electronic form must deposit the requisite fee in cash with the authorised person within 7 days, failing which the application shall be treated as dismissed. So an emailed RTI to the High Court is not “filed” until the fee physically follows — calendar the 7 days and carry the acknowledgment.
FAQs
Can I file any time of day at the counter?
Under these rules, applications are received 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Court working days — plan the visit; a holiday list is on the Court's site.
Do the State's RTI rules apply to the High Court?
No — as a competent authority under §2(e), the High Court makes its own rules under §28; these Patna HC Rules (with the 2009 amendment) govern.
My application was transferred — did the clock reset?
A transfer under Form C works like §6(3): the receiving office handles it; keep both dates and raise the gap in the first appeal if the reply is late.
Where does the first appeal go?
To the appellate authority within the High Court establishment per the rules (Form F, §19(1)) — then the State Information Commission for Bihar, not the CIC.
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Last reviewed on: 27 August 2026. Junk description and lead replaced with the rules' actual content; the Forms A-F table, the 7-day electronic-fee trap and an FAQ added around the existing images and downloads.
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