Status Check, Procedures, Facilities

Organization : Central Information Commission
Facility : Online Appeal & Complain

Online Appeal : http://dsscic.nic.in/online-appeal-application/onlineappealapplication
Online Complaint : http://dsscic.nic.in/online-complaint-application/onlinecomplaintapplication
Home Page : http://cic.gov.in/

Online Appeal & Complain :

** Fill in all the fields that are marked as required (*)
** File types allowed for upload need to be in PDF format.

Related : CIC Check Status of RTI Complaints/ Appeals : www.statusin.in/2750.html

** The maximum file size allowed for upload is 2MB.
** Once the form is saved as draft, an unique id is provided which can be used in the future for editing the form before final submission.
** No hard copy is required after online submission.
** Hard copy will be sent for only decision and hearing notices.

Online Appeal :
Ministry/Department Details :
Ministry Name*
Department Name*
Public Authority*

Applicant’s Particulars :
** Name of Applicant*
** Gender
** Male
** Female
** Country*
** Address*
** State/UT*
** District*
** Name of City Town/Village*
** Pin Code
** Mobile No.*
** Telephone No.
** Email ID*

Details of Application :
** RTI Request Filled on (Date)*
** Copy of RTI Application (Only PDF)*

CPIO Details :
** CPIO name*
** CPIO Address*

Response of Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) :
** Nature of Response of CPIO
** Remarks

Details of First Appeal :
** First Appeal Filed on (Date)*
** Copy of First Appeal (Only PDF)*

First Appellate Authority Detials :
** FAA Name*
** FAA Address Details*

Generally how much time is taken by the Commission in deciding a complaint/appeal?
** Receipt of second appeals/complaints is a continuous process and they are disposed of as expeditiously as possible.
** The complaint/appeal is taken up as per its turn.
** A priority hearing is accorded in a particular case or class of cases as per orders of the Chief IC/IC concerned.
** A complete list of pending cases of Chief IC/ each IC is available on the website of the Commission.
** Cause List indicating the date of hearing of the cases is also available on the website of the Commission.

What are the activities undertaken after receipt of a complaint or second appeal?
After the receipt of a complaint or appeal in the Dak Section the following activities are taken on it:-
(a) After the receipt of a complaint or appeal, a dak registration number is given. Those who deliver the dak personally, they are given a receipt immediately. For any inquiry, applicant must quote this number. Once the case is registered, the case no. should be quoted.
(b) After classification of the dak in the dak section, if it pertains to a fresh complaint or appeal, it is sent to the CR Section.
(c) The dak is scrutinized in the CR Section as per the provisions in the RTI Act & Rules framed thereunder.
(d) If the appeal is in order as per the RTI Rules, it is registered and given a case number. Similarly, if it is a complaint under section 18 and is accompanied by at least a copy of the RTI request, it is registered and given a case number. After registration it is sent as per allocation of work.

(e) If the appeal is not accompanied by the specified documents, it is returned pointing out the deficiencies with a facilitation memo., for removing the deficiencies and re-filing the same. Similarly, if the complaint is not accompanied by an RTI request, a letter is issued asking for a copy of the same.
(f) If the appeal is premature i.e. filed without first filing a first appeal before the First Appellate Authority in the public authority concerned or filed without waiting for a period of 45 days from the date of filing the first appeal; in such cases it is rejected as premature.