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+====== UP RTI Rules 2015 — Free PDF Download with Filing Guide ======
+**Uttar Pradesh RTI Rules 2015, the official rules framed by the Uttar Pradesh Government under §27 of the RTI Act, 2005.** These rules cover the application fee, the format for filing, additional copying charges, and the time limits the Public Information Officer follows when responding to RTI requests in Uttar Pradesh. It covers, among other things, form-2 (the prescribed application format) and the 500-word limit on rti applications under rule-4(2)(c).
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+**📥 Download the Uttar Pradesh RTI Rules (PDF, 1.1 MB)**
+{{:rules:up:up-rti-rules-2015.pdf?linkonly|⬇ Download Uttar Pradesh RTI Rules 2015 (PDF)}}
+Free. No login. Official text as notified by the Uttar Pradesh Government.
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+===== What this document contains =====
+  * Application fee under §6(1) and additional copying fee under §7(3).
+  * Format of application the PIO will accept.
+  * Time limits for reply: 30 days normal, 48 hours for life or liberty under §7(1).
+  * Procedure for first appeal to the First Appellate Authority.
+  * Format for inspection of records.
+  * Fee exemption for BPL applicants under §7(5).
+===== When to use Uttar Pradesh RTI Rules =====
+The Uttar Pradesh Rules apply when you file an RTI **with any public authority of the Uttar Pradesh Government**. Examples include:
+  * State Departments and Directorates.
+  * District Collectors and Block Development Officers.
+  * State Public Sector Undertakings.
+  * Panchayats, Municipalities, and Urban Local Bodies.
+For Union Government bodies, follow the Central RTI Rules. For the High Court, follow the Court's own RTI Rules.
+===== Notable provision in these Rules =====
+Form-2 (the prescribed application format) and the 500-word limit on rti applications under rule-4(2)(c).
+===== 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 |
+| **Second Appeal** | Before the Uttar Pradesh State Information Commission under §19(3) |
+| **Statutory base** | §27 RTI Act, 2005 + Uttar Pradesh RTI Rules 2015 |
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+**No reply, no update, no decision? Escalate.**
+If the PIO has not responded within the 30-day window, file a First Appeal with the FAA inside the same public authority under §19(1) RTI Act. If the FAA also fails to decide, file a Second Appeal with the **Uttar Pradesh State 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:up:state|Uttar Pradesh RTI — full state guide]]
+  * [[guide:applicant:first-appeal:faa|First Appellate Authority — generic guide]]
+  * [[act:section-27|§27 RTI Act — power to make rules]]
+  * [[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, §27.
+  * The Uttar Pradesh Right to Information Rules 2015.
+//Last reviewed: 27 May 2026 — RTI Wiki editorial team.//
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