THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT 2005 APPLICATION FOR INFORMATION Date: _________ To, Central Public Information Officer

Dept/Office________________________ Address______________________________ 1. Applicants name: 2. Address: 3. Information required: Background: A] B] 4. Filing fee: IPO No __________for Rs.10/- enclosed. 5. Enclosures a ________ b _________ 6. Please rush information by registered post. I am an Indian citizen. Reply in English. 7. Permit me inspection of relevant records, with an assistant of my choice. I am not very conversant with official language of record and office procedures. Signature ____________ ____________________________________________________

Short guidelines for applying: 1. Decide exact information you desire to have with period etc. This is important part of application. Do not ask questions but seek information. Restrict application to 500 words [excluding both addresses]. If you cannot confine to 500 words, please file second RTI application for remaining queries and mail in the same envelope. 2. Locate exact CPIO/ACPIO and his address of concerned Govt. office by visiting website of relevant ministry/dept/undertaking etc [called Public Authority i.e. PA] or by visiting/contacting on phone local office of PA. 3. If you cannot get it as above, address application to CPIO of Head Office/ministry to whom the information may pertain. He will mail to correct CPIO within five days of receipt of your application. 4. Make crossed IPO of Rs.10/- in favour of Accounts Officer of the office to whom you are applying. Make it payable at the place where you are submitting application. If in doubt attach blank IPO with note to fill in the same by CPIO. For example if you are applying to Ministry of HRD, New Delhi make IPO payable to Accounts Officer, Ministry of HRD payable at New Delhi. If you are under BPL, you need not pay Rs.10/-. Just enclose self-attested photocopy of BPL certificate. 5. Attach self-attested photocopies of papers, which you think would help locate the information by CPIO as annexure to application. Mention brief background of issue under RTI application. Be brief due to word limitation of 500 for entire application, excluding both addresses. 6. Retain photocopy of entire set including IPO etc. 7. Mail by speed/regd. AD post. Avoid courier/hand delivery. Usually RTI applicants are not welcome at govt. offices.

8. Carefully retain postal proof of mailing, AD. 9. Remit the amount to CPIO when requested by him by bank draft/pay order/IPO towards photocopying charges @Rs.2/- per A-3 size paper if you have asked for copies of record etc. Information on CD will cost Rs.50/- per CD. Postage above Rs.50 is chargeable. 10. If you do not receive reply within 40 days from mailing, including postal time of 10 days-both side, prepare to file first appeal. You have 30 days time from the date when information should have reached you, for filing first appeal. For first appeal please refer RTI link in my blog at www.jps50.blogspot.com or FIRST APPEAL GUIDE [CENTRAL] http://www.rtiindia.org/forum/blogs/jps50/18-first-appeal-central-govtguidelines.html FIRST APPEAL FORMAT [CENTRAL]: http://www.rtiindia.org/forum/blogs/jps50/17-first-appeal-central-govtformat.html 11. If you receive reply and are not satisfied with it, then within 30 days of receipt of reply by you, you should file first appeal as above. 12. It is advisable to consult local RTI NGO/activists for first and second appeals for better results. Consultation is normally free as a social service. Visit www.rtiindia.org J. P. Shah, Cell: 09924106490 Email ID: jpshah50@yahoo.co.in 12-08-2012 [Revised as per amendment to RTI Rules 2012 dated 31-07-2012]