UP High Court RTI Rules — Free PDF Download

Allahabad High Court RTI Rules, 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 Uttar 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.

📥 Download the Allahabad High Court RTI Rules (PDF, 86 KB)

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When to use these Rules

These Rules govern RTI requests addressed to the Allahabad High Court Registry for information that the Court holds in its administrative capacity. Examples:

  • 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 Uttar Pradesh State Government, use the Uttar 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 fee structure and the format for applications addressed to the registrar of the allahabad high court.

How to file an RTI with the Allahabad High Court

  1. Address the application to the Public Information Officer, Allahabad High Court, with a clear subject line.
  2. Pay the prescribed fee by the mode the Rules accept. The PDF linked above lists the exact modes and amounts.
  3. Lodge the application at the Registry's Information Cell or by registered post to the Registrar's office.
  4. Keep proof of submission (receipt, postal slip, or acknowledgment).
  5. 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 Allahabad 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 + Allahabad High Court RTI Rules

No reply, no update, no decision? Escalate.

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: RTI Application Format · First Appeal Format · Second Appeal Format
Stuck? Use the AI RTI Drafter to generate the application in 60 seconds.

Sources

  • The Right to Information Act, 2005 — §6, §7, §19, §28.
  • The Allahabad High Court Right to Information Rules.

Last reviewed: 27 May 2026 — RTI Wiki editorial team.

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