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Prepare an RTI first-appeal review after a late or incomplete response

Get your facts together with a trusted grown-up.

Organise the request, response, dates and missing information before using the applicable first-appeal route.

Formal processPublic officePrep worksheet

Who it goes to: First Appellate Authority of the public authority concerned

Where it applies: India; the named authority, state and record-specific rules apply

Prepare this
01 · What is this?

This worksheet helps organise the facts for an RTI first-appeal review.

02 · When is it useful?

Use it when a reply is missing, incomplete or otherwise needs review.

03 · Start here

Gather the original request, receipt and replies and check the actual dates.

Gather your pieces

  1. Identify the correct First Appellate Authority and central or state process.
  2. Check the statutory trigger, date calculation and any delay explanation.
  3. Keep this separate from CPGRAMS, a second appeal or a complaint.

Your prep sheet

Replace each [bracketed label] with your own verified details. Open the editor to make it yours, then read it through before sending.

RTI FIRST-APPEAL PREPARATION
Date: [Document date]
Applicant: [Applicant / sender]
Public authority and proposed First Appellate Authority: [Recipient / office]
Original registration / reference: [File / application / case reference]

Original request, route and proof of receipt:
[Original Request]
Information items and relevant request wording:
[Information Items]
Reply, fee notice, transfer or other communication, with actual dates:
[Communications]

Date review — event | actual date | proof | applicable rule to check:
[Date Calculation]
Factual issue prompting this review:
[Appeal Issue]
Comparison — requested record | reply | specific gap / objection:
[Comparison]

Proposed relief linked to the requested information:
[Relief]
If filing may be late, actual reason and evidence for review:
[Delay Explanation]
Attachment index:
[Attachment list]
Reviewer: [Reviewer / adviser]
Correct filing route and particulars still to confirm:
[Filing Check]

Do not describe this as filed until the actual submission and acknowledgement are retained.

Your next moves

  1. Review specific missing-record grounds and proposed relief.
  2. Use the actual appeal form/portal and attach the request, receipt and reply.
  3. Keep the acknowledgement and track the decision alongside other known deadlines.

Real-world check

Worksheet, not a filed appeal. It does not decide expiry or promise acceptance of a late appeal; applicable law, dates and forum need review.

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