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Free RTI Second Appeal Generator — Section 19(3)

First appeal rejected or not decided? Draft your second appeal to the Central or State Information Commission in the prescribed format, see your 90-day last date, and download it as PDF.

RTI Act 2005 · Sec 19(3) Shows your last date Stays on your device

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Which Commission

Your RTI went to

State Information Commission (name and address)

Only for a State Government office. Each State Commission has its own rules and address — check its website.

Your details

Your full name

Your address

Mobile

Email (optional)

Your RTI application

PIO it was sent to (name / designation and address)

Date of RTI application

Registration / diary no. (optional)

Information you asked for (short)

PIO’s reply

Date of PIO’s reply (if any)

Your first appeal

First Appellate Authority (designation and address)

Date of first appeal

Date you received the FAA’s order

What the FAA ordered (short)

Your appeal

Why you are not satisfied (grounds)

Ticked items are added as relief asked for:

Direct the PIO to give the complete information I asked for Free of cost — only if the PIO missed the 30-day time limit (Section 7(6)) Impose penalty on the PIO (Section 20) Award compensation for the loss or detriment suffered (Section 19(8)(b))

Any other relief (optional)

If you are late, the reason (optional)

Date

Place

Everything you type stays in your browser — nothing is uploaded or saved.

Print, sign, attach the copies with an index, and file online or by post.

Before you file

Time limit: 90 days from the date the First Appellate Authority’s decision should have been made or was actually received (RTI Act, Section 19(3)). With no decision, the Central Information Commission’s guidelines say you can file 45 days after your first appeal. Late appeals can be accepted for sufficient cause.
Format: the points in this draft follow the format prescribed under the RTI Rules, 2012 (rule 8), as listed by the Central Information Commission.
Attach: copies of your RTI application and first appeal (both required), the PIO’s reply and the FAA’s order if you got them, other documents you rely on, and an index (rule 9 — CIC FAQ). Write in Hindi or English.
Where: for a Central Government office, file online at dss.cic.gov.in or by post — the address is on cic.gov.in. For a State Government office, file with your State Information Commission; its own rules apply.
Sources checked 22 Oct 2026. This is a draft to help you, not legal advice.

Kaise use karein

Batayein first appeal ka faisla aaya ya nahi, aur Central ya State Commission.
RTI, PIO reply aur first appeal ki details bharein — last date apne aap dikhegi.
PDF download karein, sign karein, copies aur index lagakar file karein.

Dhyan dein

RTI application aur first appeal ki copy zaroori hai. 90 din nikal gaye hon to deri ka kaaran zaroor likhein.

Questions people ask

When can I file an RTI second appeal?

After the First Appellate Authority decides your first appeal and you are not satisfied, or if it gives no decision. With no decision, the CIC’s guidelines say you can file 45 days after the first appeal. The limit is 90 days (Section 19(3)); a late appeal can be accepted for sufficient cause.

Where do I file it?

With the Central Information Commission if your RTI went to a Central Government office — online at dss.cic.gov.in or by post — and with your State Information Commission if it went to a State Government office.

What documents go with the second appeal?

Copies of the RTI application and the first appeal (both required), the PIO’s reply and the FAA’s order if any, other documents you rely on, and an index — as the CIC lists under rule 9 of the RTI Rules, 2012.

Is there a fee for the second appeal?

The Central Information Commission’s guidelines do not mention any fee for a second appeal. State Commissions have their own rules — check yours.

Is my data uploaded?

No. The appeal is drafted in your browser and the PDF is made on your device.

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