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 +metatag-description=(File an RTI for property mutation in Goa to the Mamlatdar or the Directorate of Settlements and Land Records. Goa RTI Rules 2006 fee Rs 10; reply due in 30 days.)
 +metatag-title=(Goa property mutation RTI: how to file and appeal)}}
  
 +====== How to file an RTI for property mutation in Goa ======
 +
 +<WRAP info>**Quick answer.** In Goa, file your RTI for **property mutation** to the Public Information Officer of the **Office of the Mamlatdar** of the taluka where your property sits, or to the **Directorate of Settlements and Land Records (DSLR)** which holds the mutation register and property card. Application fee is **Rs. 10** under the **Goa Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2006** (free if you hold a BPL card). Goa has **no state online RTI portal** and appeals to the Goa State Information Commission **cannot be filed by e-mail** — so file by **Speed Post or by hand** with an acknowledged copy. The Public Information Officer must reply within **30 days** under section 7(1) of the RTI Act 2005.</WRAP>
 +
 +Property mutation is the single most delayed revenue service in coastal Goa, where inherited ancestral land, post-Liberation survey records and rapid resale have created a heavy mutation backlog. If your mutation entry has been sitting in a Mamlatdar's office for months with no order, the Right to Information Act 2005 is the cleanest lever you have. This page is the Goa-specific companion to our parent guide [[/rti-for-property-mutation-delay|RTI for property mutation delay]] — read that for the full national template, and use this page for the offices, fee mode, rules and appeal route that are unique to Goa.
 +
 +===== Why is property mutation in Goa so often delayed? =====
 +
 +Mutation is the entry in the land-records register that records a **change of ownership** — after a sale, gift, inheritance, partition, court order or mortgage release. In Goa the register is maintained by the **Directorate of Settlements and Land Records (DSLR)**, and the taluka-level **Mamlatdar** is the officer who processes the mutation application, issues notices to interested parties, hears objections and passes the mutation order.
 +
 +Three things make Goa mutation uniquely slow:
 +
 +  - **Ancestral and comunidade land.** Much of Goa's land passes through generations without a clean written chain, so each mutation triggers a notice-and-objection cycle that can run for months.
 +  - **Survey-number mismatches.** Portuguese-era survey numbers, post-1961 renumbering and the modern cadastre often disagree, so the Mamlatdar has to reconcile records with the DSLR before ordering mutation.
 +  - **Coastal taluka load.** Salcete (Margao), Bardez (Mapusa), Tiswadi (Panaji) and Mormugao (Vasco) carry the bulk of high-value property transactions, and their Mamlatdar offices run large pending piles.
 +
 +When the order does not come, citizens are told to "wait" or to "come back next month". The RTI Act breaks that loop: a written application, a Rs. 10 fee, and a 30-day statutory clock force the office to either give you the status in writing or expose the delay.
 +
 +===== Which office in Goa do I file my property-mutation RTI with? =====
 +
 +The single most important Goa-specific fact on this page: **Goa uses "Mamlatdar" and "Talathi", not "Tehsildar" and "Patwari".** The generic national guide refers to the taluka revenue officer as "Tehsildar" because that is the North-Indian term, but in Goa (as in Maharashtra, Gujarat and the Konkan belt) the same post is the **Mamlatdar**, and the village-level record-keeper is the **Talathi**. Filing to a "Tehsildar" in Goa will get your application redirected and your clock reset.
 +
 +Target the **right** office depending on what you are asking:
 +
 +| What you want to know | Correct PIO in Goa | Why |
 +| --- | --- | --- |
 +| Status / progress of a mutation application you already filed | **Office of the Mamlatdar**, taluka where the property sits | The Mamlatdar is the processing officer and holds your application file |
 +| A certified copy of the mutation entry, property card or record of rights | **Directorate of Settlements and Land Records (DSLR)** | The DSLR is the custodian of the land-records register |
 +| Why an objection was raised or a notice issued | **Office of the Mamlatdar** | The Mamlatdar issues and disposes of objection notices |
 +| Pendency position of the whole taluka mutation bench | **Office of the Mamlatdar** (copy to Deputy Collector) | Section 4 and section 6 allow aggregate pendency questions |
 +
 +Goa has **two revenue districts** — **North Goa** (headquarters Panaji) and **South Goa** (headquarters Margao) — and **twelve talukas** between them. The major talukas are:
 +
 +| District | Talukas (Mamlatdar offices) |
 +| --- | --- |
 +| **North Goa** (Collectorate North Goa, Panaji) | Pernem, Bardez (Mapusa), Bicholim, Sattari, Tiswadi (Panaji), Ponda |
 +| **South Goa** (Collectorate South Goa, Margao) | Mormugao (Vasco), Salcete (Margao), Quepem, Sanguem, Dharbandora, Canacona |
 +
 +Address your application to **"The Public Information Officer, Office of the Mamlatdar, [Taluka] Taluka, [North/South] Goa District"** — or, for record-copy questions, **"The Public Information Officer, Directorate of Settlements and Land Records, [address as notified by the Directorate]"**. The Collectorate of North Goa and the Collectorate of South Goa are the appellate and supervisory layer above the Mamlatdar; both appear in the [[https://www.goa.gov.in/citizen/citizen-charter/|Government of Goa citizen charter]] as distinct public authorities.
 +
 +If you are unsure which taluka your survey number falls in, the Mamlatdar's office of the nearest taluka is still the safest first address — section 6(3) of the RTI Act requires a PIO who receives an application that ought to have gone to another PIO to **transfer it within five days** and inform you, so a reasonable best-effort address will not lose your application.
 +
 +===== What fee do I pay in Goa, and how do I pay it? =====
 +
 +The application fee in Goa is fixed by the **Goa Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2006**. The Goa State Information Commission's own "Your Right to Know" page confirms that application fees are "as prescribed in the Goa Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2006", that **no fee is charged from a below-poverty-line (BPL) applicant**, and that information must be **supplied free of cost if the PIO misses the deadline**.
 +
 +| Item | Amount in Goa | Basis |
 +| --- | --- | --- |
 +| Application fee (first request) | **Rs. 10** | Goa RTI (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2006 |
 +| BPL applicant | **Nil** | Same rules; BPL certificate must be attached |
 +| Further / photocopy fee | As intimated by PIO in writing, **with calculation** | Section 7(3) RTI Act + 2006 Rules |
 +| Fee if PIO is late | **Nil** (free supply) | GSIC "Your Right to Know" page |
 +| First Appeal fee | **Nil** | RTI Act 2005 does not permit a first-appeal fee |
 +| Second Appeal to GSIC | As per GSIC (Appeal Procedure) Rules, 2006 | GSIC FAQ |
 +
 +Pay the Rs. 10 by the mode the receiving office actually accepts — in practice Goan public authorities accept **Indian Postal Order (IPO)**, **court-fee stamp**, **treasury challan** or **non-judicial stamp paper** as proof of fee. When you file by post, an **IPO in the name of the PIO** (payable at the post office serving the Mamlatdar's office) is the safest and most traceable option because the IPO counterfoil becomes part of your proof of filing. Always attach the fee proof to the application and keep a photocopy.
 +
 +If the PIO later asks for a further fee for photocopies or printouts, section 7(3) makes that demand valid only if it is **given to you in writing with the calculation**. You then have to pay and the clock pauses until you pay. If you think the further fee is excessive, you can challenge it before the First Appellate Authority.
 +
 +For the fee position in every other state, see [[/rti-fees-by-state|RTI fees by state]].
 +
 +===== Can I file my Goa RTI online? =====
 +
 +**No — Goa does not operate a state online RTI filing portal.** The Central government's [[https://rtionline.gov.in|RTI Online portal]] (rtionline.gov.in) explicitly states that it must **not** be used for public authorities under State Governments and that any state application filed there "would be returned, without refund". So you cannot use rtionline.gov.in for a Goa Mamlatdar or DSLR.
 +
 +The GSIC FAQ is equally explicit on appeals: **a complaint cannot be filed through e-mail**, **an appeal or complaint cannot be filed through e-mail**, and **the first appeal cannot be filed through e-mail**. Appeals and complaints can, however, **be sent by post** and a receipt obtained. The GSIC's general application-procedure page does say an RTI request may be made "in writing or through electronic means", but in the absence of any state portal that electronic-means route is not practically available for property-mutation matters in Goa today.
 +
 +So the working rule for Goa is:
 +
 +| Step | Accepted channel in Goa |
 +| --- | --- |
 +| Initial RTI application to the PIO | **Speed Post / Registered Post / by hand** with acknowledged copy |
 +| First Appeal to the FAA | **Post / by hand** (e-mail not accepted) |
 +| Second Appeal / Complaint to the Goa SIC | **Post / by hand** (e-mail not accepted) |
 +
 +Always keep the **Speed Post tracking number** and the **acknowledged receiving copy** — these are your proof of the date of receipt, which is the day the 30-day clock starts. File from outside Goa only by Speed Post; a hand-delivery trip to the taluka headquarters is worth it only if you live nearby.
 +
 +===== How do I write a strong property-mutation RTI for Goa? =====
 +
 +A weak RTI asks "please tell me the status" — and the office replies "under process", which is technically compliant and useless. A strong RTI asks **specific, dated, accountable questions** that the PIO can only answer by opening the file. The five questions in the sample below are built for exactly that. The fastest way to produce a clean draft is the [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]] — answer its prompts and it will assemble the Goa-specific wording.
 +
 +<code>
 +To,
 +The Public Information Officer,
 +Office of the Mamlatdar, [Taluka] Taluka,
 +[North Goa / South Goa] District, Goa.
 +
 +Sub: Application under section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
 +
 +1. Full name of applicant: ____________________
 +2. Address: ____________________
 +3. Particulars of information required (property mutation):
 +   (a) Mutation application no.: ______  dated: ______
 +   (b) Property: Survey No. / Sub-Division No. ______,
 +       Village ______, [Taluka] Taluka, [North/South] Goa.
 +   (c) Nature of mutation sought: sale / gift / inheritance / partition / court order.
 +
 +I request the following certified information, due within 30 days
 +under section 7(1) of the RTI Act, 2005:
 +
 +Q1. The current status of my mutation application no. _____ dated _____,
 +    and the date by which the mutation order is expected.
 +Q2. The day-to-day progress of my application from the date of receipt
 +    to date, with the name and designation of each officer who has
 +    handled the file and the number of days each held it.
 +Q3. A certified copy of the mutation entry / order passed or pending
 +    in respect of Survey No. _____, Village _____, [Taluka] Taluka,
 +    as recorded in the register maintained by the Directorate of
 +    Settlements and Land Records.
 +Q4. If my application is delayed beyond the prescribed period, the
 +    reasons for the delay recorded in writing, and the action taken
 +    or proposed against the officer(s) responsible under section 20
 +    of the RTI Act, 2005.
 +Q5. The total number of property mutation applications pending in the
 +    Office of the Mamlatdar, [Taluka] as on [date], and the date of
 +    the oldest pending application.
 +
 +I am a citizen of India. Fee of Rs. 10 is paid herewith by
 +[IPO no. _____ / court-fee stamp / treasury challan no. _____].
 +I am / am not a BPL card-holder (certificate attached if yes).
 +If a further fee is payable under section 7(3), please inform me in
 +writing with the calculation.
 +
 +Place: ______          Date: ______
 +Signature: ____________________
 +</code>
 +
 +Pin every blank to real details before you sign. The full national template, with worked illustrations and the common mistakes to avoid, is in [[/rti-for-property-mutation-delay|the parent RTI for property mutation guide]]. For the exact wording of the rights you are invoking, see [[/act|the RTI Act 2005]] and our digest of [[/cases|RTI case law]].
 +
 +===== What is the 30-day timeline, and when does the clock start? =====
 +
 +The Goa SIC's "Your Right to Know" page sets the timeline plainly:
 +
 +| Situation | Statutory reply window | Source |
 +| --- | --- | --- |
 +| Normal application to a PIO | **30 days** from date of application | Section 7(1) RTI Act 2005 |
 +| Application given to an Assistant PIO (Talathi) | **35 days** (30 + 5 for transfer) | Section 5(2) and 7(1) RTI Act |
 +| Information concerning **life or liberty** | **48 hours** | Section 7(1) proviso |
 +| Third-party interests involved | **40 days** maximum | Section 7(1) and 11 RTI Act |
 +| PIO silent on the deadline | **Deemed refusal** — appeal rights open | Section 7(2) and 19 RTI Act |
 +
 +The 30-day clock runs from the **date the PIO receives** the application, not the date you posted it. This is why the Speed Post delivery date matters: pull the tracking history and screenshot the "delivered" date — that is your Day 0. If the PIO replies asking for a further fee under section 7(3), the clock pauses from the date of that intimation and resumes the day you pay.
 +
 +A mutation status question is almost never a "life or liberty" matter, so do not invoke the 48-hour window for it — courts and commissions treat that route strictly. Treat the 30-day window as your default, and use the [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/timeline-calculator-app.html|RTI Timeline Calculator]] to fix the exact due date and the first- and second-appeal deadlines from your Day 0.
 +
 +===== What if the Goa PIO rejects my application or stays silent? =====
 +
 +You have two escalation ladders, and they run in parallel only in the sense that you can start both — but the **statutory** route is sequential: First Appeal, then Second Appeal to the Goa State Information Commission.
 +
 +| Stage | What it is | When | Where |
 +| --- | --- | --- | --- |
 +| **Deemed refusal** | PIO silent past 30 days | Day 31 | (none — your right to appeal opens) |
 +| **First Appeal** | Section 19(1) appeal to the FAA, preferably within 30 days (sec. 19(2)) | Day 31–45 ideally | First Appellate Authority — usually the **Deputy Collector / Addl. Collector** above the Mamlatdar, or the DSLR's appellate authority |
 +| **Second Appeal** | Section 19(3) appeal to the **Goa State Information Commission** | **Within 90 days** of the FAA decision (or of when it should have been made) | Goa State Information Commission, Panaji |
 +| **Complaint** | Section 18 complaint direct to the Commission in defined cases | When a §18(1)(a)–(f) ground applies | Goa State Information Commission |
 +
 +There is **no fee** for the First Appeal. Draft it with the [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html|First Appeal Drafter]] — it pulls in your original application, the deemed-refusal date and the statutory language automatically. File it by post or by hand to the FAA of the same public authority; e-mail is not accepted.
 +
 +A complaint directly to the Commission under section 18 is allowed **without** going to the FAA only in the limited circumstances set out in section 18(1)(a) to (f) — for example, where no PIO has been appointed, where the PIO has refused to accept an application, or where the public authority has failed to make the section 4(1)(b) disclosures. The GSIC FAQ cites the Supreme Court's order in **S.L.P. (C) Nos. 32768-32769 of 2010, dated 12 December 2011**, as having elaborated those circumstances. If your case is a plain "no reply", the clean route is the First Appeal, not a section 18 complaint.
 +
 +===== How do I file a Second Appeal to the Goa State Information Commission? =====
 +
 +The Goa State Information Commission (GSIC) is your final statutory forum for an RTI dispute at the state level. Its details, taken verbatim from the Commission's official contact block, are:
 +
 +| Detail | Information |
 +| --- | --- |
 +| **Name** | Goa State Information Commission (GSIC) |
 +| **Address** | Kamat Towers, Patto Plaza, Patto Centre, Panaji, Goa — 403001 |
 +| **Telephone** | 0832-2437880 |
 +| **Fax** | 0832-2438109 |
 +| **E-mail** | [email protected] |
 +| **Website** | [[https://gsic.goa.gov.in|gsic.goa.gov.in]] |
 +| **State Chief Information Commissioner** | Shri Aravind Kumar H. Nair |
 +| **State Information Commissioner** | Shri Atmaram R. Barve |
 +
 +Filing rules that are specific to the GSIC and that catch people out:
 +
 +  - **Format.** The Second Appeal must follow **Rule 3** of the **Goa State Information Commission (Appeal Procedure) Rules, 2006**, and must carry the documents listed in **Rule 4** of those rules. The GSIC FAQ is explicit that there is no escape from this format.
 +  - **Copies.** File **only one copy** with the Commission, but serve an **advance copy each on the FAA and the SPIO**, and declare this service in the index of documents (Rule 4(iii)). If you have not served advance copies, bring two extra copies (or as many as there are respondents) at filing.
 +  - **Language.** All correspondence to the GSIC must be in **Hindi, English, Konkani or Marathi**. If your evidence is in another language, **you** must attach a translation — the Commission will not do it for you.
 +  - **No e-mail.** The appeal cannot be filed by e-mail. Send it **by Registered Post / Speed Post** to the address above and keep the postal receipt.
 +  - **Time.** Section 19(3) gives you **90 days** from the FAA's decision (or from the date the decision ought to have been made). The Commission may condone delay if you show sufficient cause, but do not rely on that — file within 90 days.
 +  - **Complaint route.** A section 18 complaint has **no prescribed format** under the GSIC rules, but the FAQ advises attaching all relevant documents with an index (Rule 4(2)). A complaint also cannot be e-mailed.
 +
 +Once the GSIC registers your Second Appeal, it will issue a notice to the public authority (the Mamlatdar's office or the DSLR) and list the matter for hearing. The Commission can direct supply of information, impose a penalty of **Rs. 250 per day (up to Rs. 25,000)** on the PIO under section 20(1), and recommend disciplinary action under section 20(2). The Commission's orders and judgements are published in the **JUDGEMENTS** section of its site, which is useful to cite when you frame your appeal — show that the GSIC has penalised PIOs for identical mutation delays before.
 +
 +===== Where does my case sit in Goa's revenue hierarchy? =====
 +
 +Knowing the chain of command tells you who the FAA is and where your application file physically moves. Goa's revenue administration runs from the district Collectorate down to the village Talathi:
 +
 +| Level | Office | Role in your mutation | RTI / appeal role |
 +| --- | --- | --- | --- |
 +| **District** | Collectorate of North Goa (Panaji) / South Goa (Margao) | Supervises mutation work across talukas | FAA layer above the Mamlatdar |
 +| **Sub-division** | Office of the Deputy Collector / Addl. Collector | Reviews taluka pendency, hears escalations | Typical **First Appellate Authority** for Mamlatdar RTIs |
 +| **Taluka** | **Office of the Mamlatdar** | Receives mutation application, issues notices, passes order | **PIO** for status / progress questions |
 +| **Village** | Office of the **Talathi** | Field verification, posting of notices | **Assistant PIO** — adds 5 days under section 7(1) |
 +| **State** | **Directorate of Settlements and Land Records (DSLR)** | Custodian of land records, property card, survey, mutation register | **PIO** for record-copy and register questions |
 +
 +Both the **Collectorate of North Goa**, the **Collectorate of South Goa** and the **Directorate of Settlements and Land Records** are listed as separate public authorities in the [[https://www.goa.gov.in/citizen/citizen-charter/|Government of Goa citizen charter]], which means each designates its own PIO and FAA — address the right one. If you addressed the Mamlatdar but really wanted a certified copy of the register, section 6(3) lets the Mamlatdar transfer to the DSLR within five days; you will be told in writing.
 +
 +For mutation in **municipal areas** (Panaji City, Margao, Vasco, Mapusa, Ponda, etc.), the relevant urban local body may also hold property-tax mutation records, and the Corporation of the City of Panaji is likewise a public authority under the charter — worth a parallel RTI if your grievance is about property-tax records rather than the revenue mutation entry.
 +
 +===== A real-life Goa example =====
 +
 +*A composite, illustrative case — names and dates are representative, not a reported matter.*
 +
 +Sonia, an NRI who inherited a house in Salcete taluka (South Goa), filed a mutation application with the **Mamlatdar, Salcete** after her father's death. Eight months passed with no order and no written response to her follow-ups. She filed an RTI to the PIO, Office of the Mamlatdar, Salcete, with the five questions above, attaching a Rs. 10 IPO and her application reference number. She sent it by **Speed Post**, screenshotted the "delivered" date as Day 0, and set the [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/timeline-calculator-app.html|Timeline Calculator]] to flag Day 30.
 +
 +The PIO did not reply within 30 days — a deemed refusal. On Day 35 she filed a **First Appeal** under section 19(1) to the Deputy Collector (FAA), Salcete, drafted with the [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html|First Appeal Drafter]]. The FAA heard the matter and directed the Mamlatdar to supply the file progress and pass the mutation order within a fixed period. When only a partial reply came, she filed a **Second Appeal** to the **Goa State Information Commission** within 90 days under section 19(3), in the Rule 3 format of the GSIC (Appeal Procedure) Rules, 2006, advance-served on the FAA and SPIO, and posted to Kamat Towers, Panaji. The Commission issued notice, the Mamlatdar filed the mutation progress, and the order followed within weeks of the hearing notice.
 +
 +The lesson is not the outcome — it is the **paper trail**: application, IPO counterfoil, Speed Post delivery date, deemed-refusal date, dated First Appeal, dated Second Appeal. Each one is a dated, accountable step that the office cannot pretend did not happen. Check your own PIO reply against our [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/pio-reply-checker-app.html|PIO Reply Checker]] to see whether it actually answers your five questions or merely fobs you off.
 +
 +===== Frequently asked questions — Goa property mutation RTI =====
 +
 +==== Who is the PIO for a property mutation RTI in Goa? ====
 +
 +The Public Information Officer of the **Office of the Mamlatdar** of the taluka where your property sits, for status and progress questions; or the PIO of the **Directorate of Settlements and Land Records** for certified copies of the mutation entry, property card or record of rights. Goa uses the **Mamlatdar / Talathi** posts (not "Tehsildar / Patwari"). If you address the wrong one, section 6(3) requires a transfer within five days.
 +
 +==== How much is the Goa RTI fee for a property mutation application? ====
 +
 +**Rs. 10**, payable by IPO, court-fee stamp, treasury challan or non-judicial stamp as accepted by the office, under the **Goa Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2006**. Holders of a valid BPL card pay nothing. Information is supplied **free of cost** if the PIO misses the 30-day deadline.
 +
 +==== Can I file my Goa RTI application online? ====
 +
 +**No.** Goa has no state online RTI portal, and the Central [[https://rtionline.gov.in|rtionline.gov.in]] portal does not accept applications for State Government public authorities. File the initial application by **Speed Post / Registered Post or by hand** with an acknowledged copy.
 +
 +==== Can I e-mail my First Appeal or Second Appeal to the Goa SIC? ====
 +
 +**No.** The GSIC FAQ is explicit: the first appeal cannot be filed by e-mail, a complaint cannot be filed by e-mail, and no appeal or complaint can be filed by e-mail. Send appeals and complaints **by post** (Registered Post / Speed Post) to the Commission at Kamat Towers, Patto Plaza, Panaji — 403001, and keep the receipt.
 +
 +==== What language should I write my Goa RTI in? ====
 +
 +For the initial application you may use **English, Hindi, Konkani or Marathi** (the official languages relevant to Goa). For any **appeal or complaint to the Goa State Information Commission**, the GSIC FAQ is strict: correspondence must be in **Hindi, English, Konkani or Marathi**, and if your evidence is in any other language you must attach a translation yourself.
 +
 +==== When is my Goa RTI deemed refused? ====
 +
 +If the PIO does not reply by **Day 30** (Day 35 if you filed with a Talathi as Assistant PIO), it is a **deemed refusal** under section 7(2). You do not need a written rejection — the silence itself opens your right to a First Appeal under section 19(1). Treat the Speed Post delivery date as Day 0.
 +
 +==== Who is the First Appellate Authority for a Mamlatdar in Goa? ====
 +
 +Usually the **Deputy Collector or Addl. Collector** of the sub-division above the Mamlatdar (for DSLR matters, the appellate authority inside the Directorate). The First Appeal is free and is filed with the FAA of the same public authority, by post or by hand — not by e-mail.
 +
 +==== How long do I have to file a Second Appeal to the Goa SIC? ====
 +
 +**90 days** from the FAA's decision, or from the date that decision ought to have been made, under section 19(3). The GSIC may condone delay for sufficient cause, but file within 90 days to be safe.
 +
 +==== What if my mutation involves a third party (a co-owner or objector)? ====
 +
 +The PIO gets **40 days** instead of 30 under section 11, because the third party must be given a chance to make a representation. Use the extra window in your timeline planning, and frame your questions so they ask for the status of **your** application and the certified copy of **your** entry rather than the objector's confidential submissions.
 +
 +==== Can the Goa SIC penalise the Mamlatdar or DSLR PIO for delay? ====
 +
 +Yes. Under section 20(1) the Commission can impose a penalty of **Rs. 250 per day of delay, up to Rs. 25,000**, on the PIO; under section 20(2) it can recommend disciplinary action. Cite the GSIC's own published judgements in similar mutation-delay cases to show the Commission has done this before.
 +
 +==== Does the 48-hour life-and-liberty window apply to mutation? ====
 +
 +Almost never. Section 7(1)'s 48-hour window is for information where someone's life or physical liberty is in immediate danger. A mutation delay does not qualify, and over-claiming it can weaken your credibility with the Commission. Use the standard 30-day window.
 +
 +==== Can I ask for the whole taluka's mutation pendency in one RTI? ====
 +
 +Yes — section 6 lets you ask for any information that is not exempt, and aggregate pendency is a legitimate section 4 / section 6 question. Asking "how many mutation applications are pending in the Office of the Mamlatdar, [Taluka] as on [date], and the date of the oldest one" is a strong question because it puts a number on the backlog in writing.
 +
 +==== Is there a Goa-specific RTI form I must use? ====
 +
 +There is **no prescribed application form** for the initial request under the Goa RTI Rules — a plain application in the format shown in the sample above, addressed to the PIO with the Rs. 10 fee, is sufficient. The **Second Appeal**, however, must follow **Rule 3** of the GSIC (Appeal Procedure) Rules, 2006, so use that format when you escalate to the Commission.
 +
 +==== Where can I get help drafting my Goa RTI? ====
 +
 +Use the [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]] for the initial application, the [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html|First Appeal Drafter]] for the appeal, the [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/timeline-calculator-app.html|RTI Timeline Calculator]] to fix your deadlines, the [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/pio-reply-checker-app.html|PIO Reply Checker]] to test any reply you get, and [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/awaaz-rti.html|Awaaz RTI]] if you prefer to compose your application by voice. For the wider national picture, start from [[/rti-for-property-mutation-delay|the parent RTI for property mutation guide]].
 +
 +===== Reviewers, sources and last-reviewed date =====
 +
 +<WRAP>
 +**Reviewed by** Dr. Shrawan Kumar Pathak (RTI practitioner) and Kashvi Pathak (content review). **Last reviewed: 18 July 2026.** This page is the Goa-specific companion to our parent guide [[/rti-for-property-mutation-delay|RTI for property mutation delay]]. State-specific facts (fee, rules, commission, appeal procedure) are drawn from the official Goa State Information Commission website and the Government of Goa citizen charter, cross-checked against the RTI Act 2005.
 +</WRAP>
 +
 +**Verified sources:**
 +
 +  - [[https://gsic.goa.gov.in|Goa State Information Commission — official website]] (commission address, telephone 0832-2437880, fax, e-mail [email protected], State Chief Information Commissioner Shri Aravind Kumar H. Nair, State Information Commissioner Shri Atmaram R. Barve; site last updated 29 June 2026).
 +  - [[https://gsic.goa.gov.in/your-right-to-know/|GSIC — Your Right to Know]] (application procedure; **Goa Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules, 2006**; 30-day timeline, 48-hour life-and-liberty window, +5 days for Assistant PIO, 40 days for third party; BPL fee waiver; free supply if deadline missed; grounds for rejection under sections 8 and 9).
 +  - [[https://gsic.goa.gov.in/frequently-asked-questions/|GSIC — Frequently Asked Questions]] (2nd-appeal format under **Rule 3, GSIC (Appeal Procedure) Rules, 2006**; one copy + advance copies to FAA and SPIO; complaint under sections 18(1)(a)–(f); **appeals and complaints cannot be filed by e-mail**; **90-day** second-appeal limit under section 19(3); language restricted to Hindi, English, Konkani or Marathi; S.L.P. (C) Nos. 32768-32769 of 2010, decided 12 December 2011).
 +  - [[https://www.goa.gov.in/citizen/citizen-charter/|Government of Goa — Citizen Charter]] (public authorities listed: **Collectorate of North Goa**, **Collectorate of South Goa**, **Directorate of Settlements and Land Records**, Corporation of the City of Panaji; two revenue districts — North Goa HQ Panaji, South Goa HQ Margao).
 +  - [[https://rtionline.gov.in|Central RTI Online portal]] (explicit notice that it does not accept applications for State Government public authorities).
 +  - Right to Information Act, 2005 — sections 6, 7, 8, 9, 18, 19, 20.
 +
 +===== See also =====
 +
 +  * [[/rti-for-property-mutation-delay|RTI for property mutation delay]] — the full national guide, template and case law
 +  * [[/state-scheme/goa/start|All RTI schemes for Goa]]
 +  * [[/scheme-state/property-mutation/start|RTI for property mutation across all states]]
 +  * [[/state-rti-portals-directory|State RTI portals directory]]
 +  * [[/rti-fees-by-state|RTI fees by state]]
 +  * [[/act|The RTI Act 2005]]
 +  * [[/cases|RTI case law]]
 +  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]]
 +  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html|First Appeal Drafter]]
 +  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/timeline-calculator-app.html|RTI Timeline Calculator]]
 +  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/pio-reply-checker-app.html|PIO Reply Checker]]
 +  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/awaaz-rti.html|Awaaz RTI — voice drafting]]
 +
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