Sunday, June 15, 2008

Question to be asked in RTI and Sample applications

RTI application for Role Play 1:
To
The PIO,
__________________________,
__________________________,
__________________________.
I had made an application for the following reason (copy of application is attached) but no satisfactory
action has been taken on my application so far.
Please provide the following information with respect to the same:
1. Please indicate the daily progress made on my application so far. i.e. when did my application
reach which officer, for how long did it stay with that officer and what did he/she do during that
period?
2. Please give the names and designations of the officials who were supposed to take action on
my application and who have not done so?
3. What action would be taken against these officials for not doing their work and for causing
harassment to the public? By when would that action be taken?
4. By when would my work be done now?
5. Please give me a list of all the applications/returns/petitions/grievances received, after my
application/return/petition/grievance was received. The list should contain the following
information:
 Name of applicant/taxpayer/petitioner/aggrieved person
 Receipt no
 Date of application/return/petition/grievance
 Date of disposal
6. Please give copy or print out of those portions of records, which contains details of receipt of
the above applications/returns/petitions/grievances
7. Please give reasons for out of turn disposal of the applications/ returns/ petitions/ grievances,
if any, which were received after me.
8. By when would vigilance enquiries be initiated in the above matter of out of turn disposal of
applications/returns/petitions/grievances, if any?
9.
I am separately depositing Rs 10 as application fee.
Yours sincerely,

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RTI application for Role Play 2:
To
The PIO,
__________________________,
__________________________,
__________________________.
I had made an application for the following reason (copy of application is attached) but no satisfactory
action has been taken on my application so far.
Please provide the following information with respect to the same:
1. Please indicate the daily progress made on my application so far. i.e. when did my application
reach which officer, for how long did it stay with that officer and what did he/she do during that
period?
2. Please give the names and designations of the officials who were supposed to take action on
my application and who have not done so?
3. What action would be taken against these officials for not doing their work and for causing
harassment to the public? By when would that action be taken?
4. By when would my work be done now?
5. Please give me a list of all the applications/returns/petitions/grievances received, after my
application/return/petition/grievance was received. The list should contain the following
information:
 Name of applicant/taxpayer/petitioner/aggrieved person
 Receipt no
 Date of application/return/petition/grievance
 Date of disposal
6. Please give copy or print out of those portions of records, which contains details of receipt of
the above applications/returns/petitions/grievances
7. Please give reasons for out of turn disposal of the applications/ returns/ petitions/ grievances,
if any, which were received after me.
8. By when would vigilance enquiries be initiated in the above matter of out of turn disposal of
applications/returns/petitions/grievances, if any?
9.
I am separately depositing Rs 10 as application fee.
Yours sincerely,

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RTI application for Role Play 3:
To
The PIO,
__________________________,
__________________________,
__________________________.
I had made an application for the following reason (copy of application is attached) but no satisfactory
action has been taken on my application so far.
Please provide the following information with respect to the same:
1. Please indicate the daily progress made on my application so far. i.e. when did my application
reach which officer, for how long did it stay with that officer and what did he/she do during that
period?
2. Please give the names and designations of the officials who were supposed to take action on
my application and who have not done so?
3. What action would be taken against these officials for not doing their work and for causing
harassment to the public? By when would that action be taken?
4. By when would my work be done now?
5. Please give me a list of all the applications/returns/petitions/grievances received, after my
application/return/petition/grievance was received. The list should contain the following
information:
 Name of applicant/taxpayer/petitioner/aggrieved person
 Receipt no
 Date of application/return/petition/grievance
 Date of disposal
6. Please give copy or print out of those portions of records, which contains details of receipt of
the above applications/returns/petitions/grievances
7. Please give reasons for out of turn disposal of the applications/ returns/ petitions/ grievances,
if any, which were received after me.
8. By when would vigilance enquiries be initiated in the above matter of out of turn disposal of
applications/returns/petitions/grievances, if any?
9.
I am separately depositing Rs 10 as application fee.
Yours sincerely,

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Annexure 1
RTI application of Nannu
To
The PIO,
Food & Supplies Department,
K Block, Vikas Bhavan,
I P Estate, New Delhi – 1
Sub: Application under Right to Information Act 2005
Dear Sir,
Please provide the following information under Right to Information Act 2005. Since I am a person
living below poverty line (copy of my earlier ration card attached as a proof that I belong to BPL
category), I am not depositing application fee:
1. I filed an application for a duplicate ration card on 27th January 2004. Please tell me the daily
progress made on my application so far. i.e. when did my application reach which officer, for how
long did it stay with that officer and what did he/she do during that period?
2. According to the rules, my card should have been made in 10 days. However, it is more than three
months now. Please give the names and designations of the officials who were supposed to take
action on my application and who have not done so?
3. What action would be taken against these officials for not doing their work and for causing
harassment to the public? By when would that action be taken?
4. By when would I get my card now?
Yours sincerely,
(Nannu)


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E Block, Welcome Colony,
Seelampur, Delhi-93
RTI application of Mr Sharma
To
The PIO,
Regional Passport Office,
Bhikaji Cama Place,
New Delhi
Sub: Application under Right to Information Act 2005
Dear Sir,
Please provide the following information under Right to Information Act 2005:
1. I made an application for issue of a new passport (copy attached). Please tell me the daily
progress made on my application so far. i.e. when did my application reach which officer, for how
long did it stay with that officer and what did he/she do during that period?
Right to Information Workbook 2006
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2. According to the rules, my passport should have been made in 45 days. However, it is more than
six months now. Please give the names and designations of the officials who were supposed to
take action on my application and who have not done so?
3. What action would be taken against these officials for not doing their work and for causing
harassment to the public? By when would that action be taken?
4. By when would I get my passport now?
I am separately depositing Rs 10 as application fee.
Yours sincerely,
(S Sharma)