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+{{htmlmetatags>metatag-description=(West Bengal RTI Rules, official PDF. Application fee, copying charges, time limits, and procedure for first appeal prescribed under §27 of the RTI Act, 2005. Free.)
+metatag-og:title=(West Bengal RTI Rules — Official PDF with Filing Procedure)}}
+====== West Bengal RTI Rules — Free PDF Download with Filing Guide ======
+**West Bengal RTI Rules, the official rules framed by the West Bengal 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 West Bengal. It covers, among other things, the fee schedule and the application format prescribed for use across west bengal departments.
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+**📥 Download the West Bengal RTI Rules (PDF, 23 KB)**
+{{:rules:west-bengal:rti_rules.pdf?linkonly|⬇ Download West Bengal RTI Rules (PDF)}}
+Free. No login. Official text as notified by the West Bengal 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 West Bengal RTI Rules =====
+The West Bengal Rules apply when you file an RTI **with any public authority of the West Bengal 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 =====
+The fee schedule and the application format prescribed for use across west bengal departments.
+===== 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 West Bengal State Information Commission under §19(3) |
+| **Statutory base** | §27 RTI Act, 2005 + West Bengal RTI Rules |
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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 **West Bengal 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:west-bengal:state|West Bengal 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 West Bengal Right to Information Rules.
+//Last reviewed: 27 May 2026 — RTI Wiki editorial team.//
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