STANDARD FORM FOR APPLYING FOR INFORMATION UNDER
THE RTI ACT 2005 Section 6(1)

To
*Public Information officer
[department]
[address]*

Right to Information Act 2005: Form A for applying for information under Section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act 2005

A. Full Name of Applicant:
B. Address
C. Details of Information Required:
$ 
1. Fill in the questions here
2. Fill in the questions here
3. Fill in the questions here
$
Place: Bangalore                                                        Sd/-
Date: XX/XX/0X                                                 Signature of applicant
IPO No.                                    Value               Rs.Ten only

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1. In case I am not able to deposit this application in person, it will be deposited through a messenger or sent through registered AD.
2. Where the number of pages exceeds 20, I will prefer to receive them in the scanned format on a CD.

NOTES CONCERNING COMMONLY MADE MISTAKES BY PUBLIC AUTHORITIES

The following notes are for the benefit and compliance of public authorities and have been culled from various decisions of the Central Information Commission. For specific decision number and date, please see http://cic.gov.in

1. A PA can divide responsibilities among PIOs, but every PIO & APIO has to accept every application. Refusal is taken seriously
2. A PIO named in the application has to provide information. He cannot transfer it to another PIO within the same PA
3. Section 6(3) of the Act cannot be invoked to transfer an application within the same PA
4. Even if information is available on the website of the PA, a citizen can ask for it through an application
5. No document can be classified arbitrarily as secret or confidential except as provided for in the Act
6. Section 7(9) cannot be used to refuse information. It only means that PIO can provide information in the available format if the requested format disproportionately diverts resources of the PA.
7. Any attempt at frustrating an applicant from submitting the application invites complaint under sectin 18(1). Such complaints are proceeded with by the Commissions with the power of a civil court and provides for compensation to complainant.

PA = Public Authority; PIO = Public Informaiton Officer; APIO = Assistant PIO
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