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-====== Haryana RTI Rules ======
+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(Haryana RTI rules,Haryana RTI fee,Haryana Information Commission,Right to Information Rules Haryana,RTI Chandigarh)
+metatag-description=(Haryana RTI Rules 2009 - fee, format, FAA + State Information Commission contact for RTI in Haryana. Updated 2026 with current rate card, online filing portal.)}}
+====== Haryana RTI rules - 2026 citizen guide ======
+**Haryana applies the Haryana Right to Information Rules, 2009 (made under §27 of the RTI Act, 2005) for all state public authorities.** The fee is ₹50 per application (BPL: zero) - higher than the central ₹10. Reply deadline: 30 days under §7(1) of the central RTI Act. Online filing is via the **haryanarti.in** portal (live since 2020, all major departments covered). Postal Speed Post (AD) remains the universal fallback.
+===== Quick fee schedule =====
+^  Stage  ^  Fee  ^  Mode  ^
+|  Application (§6)  |  ₹50  |  IPO / court-fee stamp / DD / online  |
+|  Per A4 photocopy  |  ₹2  |  paid on collection  |
+|  Larger size copy  |  actual cost  |  paid on collection  |
+|  CD (electronic record)  |  ₹100 per CD  |  paid on collection  |
+|  Inspection of records  |  free for first hour, ₹5 per 15 min after  |  pay at office  |
+|  BPL applicant  |  Zero  |  attach BPL certificate  |
+|  First Appeal  |  Zero (§19(1) is free)  |  -  |
+|  Second Appeal to Haryana SIC  |  Zero  |  -  |
+===== Statutory framework =====
+  * **Central**: Right to Information Act, 2005.
+  * **Haryana-specific**: **Haryana Right to Information Rules, 2009** (notified 27 March 2009), made under §27 of the central Act. [[https://cic.haryana.gov.in|Haryana State Information Commission portal]].
+  * **Online**: **haryanarti.in** (or https://haryana.gov.in - departmental RTI links). SBI ePay payment.
+===== Where to file =====
+  * **District-level**: PIO at the **Office of the Deputy Commissioner**.
+  * **State-level**: PIO at the **department headquarters**, Haryana Secretariat, Sector 17, Chandigarh.
+  * **First Appeal**: Appellate Authority named on the same office's RTI page (usually one rung above the PIO).
+  * **Second Appeal**: **Haryana State Information Commission**, SCO No 70-71, Sector 17-D, Chandigarh 160017. [[https://cic.haryana.gov.in|cic.haryana.gov.in]].
+===== Sample RTI letter for Haryana =====
+Use our [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]] - it auto-fills the Haryana-specific ₹50 fee paragraph and addresses the District / Department PIO format.
+===== Common mistakes filing in Haryana =====
+  * **Sending ₹10 instead of ₹50** - non-acceptance memo. Always include the full Haryana state fee.
+  * **Hindi-only application to a non-Hindi-speaking PIO** - prefer bilingual or English. PIOs are bound to accept either, but slower processing for Hindi-only in border districts.
+  * **Wrong DM** - check Haryana's 22 districts (post-2018 carving of Charkhi Dadri); use [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/pmay-status-checker.html|PIN-based DM lookup]].
+  * **No fee proof** - non-acceptance. Always include the IPO / DD receipt.
+===== Haryana SIC - state of pendency =====
+The Haryana SIC has historically been one of the better-disposing SICs - around **6-8 month** average disposal of second appeals. As of December 2024, three of seven IC seats were vacant; appointments resumed in February 2025 following the **Anjali Bhardwaj** monitoring petition. If your second appeal has been pending 12+ months, you can approach the **Punjab and Haryana High Court** under Article 226.
+===== Citations and sources =====
+  * **Right to Information Act, 2005** - [[:act|full text]]
+  * **Haryana RTI Rules, 2009** - notified 27 March 2009
+  * [[https://cic.haryana.gov.in|Haryana SIC official portal]]
+  * [[https://haryanarti.in|Haryana online RTI filing portal]]
+===== Related on RTI Wiki =====
+  * [[:rules|All-state RTI rules]]
+  * [[:act|RTI Act, 2005]]
+  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]]
+  * [[:rti-fees-by-state|State-wise fee chart]]
+//Last reviewed: 4 May 2026.//
+{{tag>haryana haryana-rti-rules-2009 haryana-sic state-rti rti-fees chandigarh 2026}}
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