How to file RTI Complaints form Chhattisgarh ?
How to file RTI complaints for Chhattisgarh
Complaint to State Information Commission (SIC) under 18 (1) of the RTI Act 2005 for Chhattisgarh state
Here's a step by step guide to send complaints for Chhattisgarh
- RTI Act confers right to access to information held by a Public Authority on all Citizens. The Act also prescribes remedy, when such a right is denied to a citizen. When an applicant do not receive a decision on his RTI Request within 30 days or is aggrieved by the decision, applicant can prefer an Appeal under Section-19(1) and further appeal under section-19(3) before the Information Commission within time limit. In such an appeal, the applicant can seek relief to supply information by PIO.
- When an applicant is denied access to information by various reasons specified in Section-18(1), as enumerated below, Applicant can file Complaint directly before the Information Commission.
- Every Act or Law contains clause for protection of its provisions against non-compliance, and so does RTI Act, 2005. Section 18 of the RTI Act, 2005 assigns duty and power to the Andhra Pradesh State Information Commission (hereinafter referred as CIC or SIC-Andhra Pradesh), as the case may be, to protect the RTI Act against non-compliance by the Public Authority. We can say, CIC or SIC-Andhra Pradesh acts as Guardian of the RTI Act. In this article, I will explain when to file and how to file complaint under RTI Act.
- Under the complaint proceedings, the Information Commission cannot direct PIO to supply information, but can only conduct an inquiry and impose penalty on PIO or recommend disciplinary action against PIO, for the reasons as enumerated under Sec-20.
When to file a complaint under RTI act for Chhattisgarh
The RTI Act 2005, bestows, the Right to seek information from any public authority, to all the citizen of India.
- If anyone is denied this right, or his/her application is rejected under this Act, or the public authorities have not appointed PIO (Public information Officer, that is required to be appointed in all government offices/departments, under this Act) or he/she is aggrieved by the decision of public authority under RTI Act, he ,may prefer to file a complaint against the decision, non-appointment of PIO and hence refusal of information.
- Sometimes someone has filed a request for information and his application is accepted by the Public authority but no conclusive decision is arrived at within the stipulated time-frame of 30 (in case of PIO) and 35 (in case of request before APIO), the applicant may prefer to go for complaint under Section 18 (1) of the RTI Act 2005.
- There may be a case where one’s application has been accepted but the PIO has asked for some unreasonable amount of fees for supplying information, in this case also a complaint is appropriate, to be filed.
- Many times the PIOs refuse to provide information under RTI act citing irrelevant section of the RTI act, saying exemption clause, in this case, there maybe two scenarios, one is where full information comes under exemption Section 8, whilst in other scenario there may be a part of a record that can be made public without any harm, in this case partial disclosure is allowed, but generally Public authorities suppress information citing section 8 of the RTI Act, here a complaint will work on and partial disclosure may be allowed.
- In case commission hears a complaint and if it finds that information was denied willfully by the Public information officer without any reasonable cause, the commission, be it SIC or CIC, may impose penalty on them under section 20 of the RTI Act.
Time limits of RTI complaint for Chhattisgarh
There is no time-limit for filing a complaint. One may file a complaint immediately after PIO or Public Authority’s failure to comply with a requirement of the RTI Act, without filing a First Appeal or as and when he wish but it is advisable to file the complaint within a reasonable time.
Grounds for submitting complaint under section 18 of the RTI ACT, 2005 for Chhattisgarh
Before explaining how to file complaint for andhra pradesh state under RTI Act, let me provide you grounds for complaint. You may file complaint under section 18 before SIC-andhra pradesh, as the case may be, in following circumstances:
- (a)You have been unable to submit RTI Application to the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer (hereinafter referred as CPIO or SPIO), as the case may be, because of any of below reasons:
(i) No CPIO or SPIO has been appointed under this Act by the Public Authority; or
(ii) CPIO or SPIO has refused to receive your Request for Information; or
(iii) Central Assistant Public Information Officer or State Assistant Public Information Officer (hereinafter referred as CAPIO or SAPIO), as the case may be, has refused to accept RTI Application for forwarding the same to the CPIO or SPIO, as the case may be. - (b) You have been unable to submit First Appeal under Section 19(1) or 19(2) to the First Appellate Authority (hereinafter referred as FAA) because of any of below reasons:
(i) No FAA has been appointed under this Act by the Public Authority; or
(ii) FAA has refused to receive your First Appeal; or
(iii) CAPIO or SAPIO, as the case may be, has refused to accept your First Appeal for forwarding the same to the FAA. - (c) You have been unable to submit Second Appeal under Section 19(3) to the CIC or SIC, as the case may be, because CAPIO or SAPIO has refused to accept your Second Appeal for forwarding the same to the CIC or SIC.
- (d) CPIO or SPIO or FAA has malafidely rejected Request for Information or First Appeal, as the case may be;
- (e) CPIO or SPIO or FAA has not provided reply to your RTI Application or First Appeal, as the case may be, within specified time under RTI Act;
- (f) CPIO or SPIO has asked you to pay an amount of fees, which you consider unreasonable;
- (g) CPIO or SPIO has provided incomplete, misleading or false information under this Act; (h) CPIO or SPIO or FAA has malafidely refused inspection of records of public authority or has not extended reasonable cooperation during inspection of records;
- (h) CPIO or SPIO or FAA or any other person directly/indirectly intimidates or ill-treats or pressurizes you or restraints you from exercising your right under the RTI Act;
- (i) CPIO or SPIO or FAA or Public Authority defy orders of CIC or SIC;
- (j) Public Authority has not obliged to the provisions of Section 4 (proactive disclosures) of the RTI Act;
- (k) Any other situation when you have been wrongly restrained/refused access to information for which you are entitled as per provisions of the RTI Act; and
- (m) Any other violations of provisions of the RTI Act by CAPIO or SAPIO or CPIO or SPIO or FAA or Public Authority.
RTI complaint format for Chhattisgarh
The, Central/State Information Commissioner Central/State Information Commission, Chhattisgarh Sub: Application for Complaint u/s 18 for non adherence of the provisions of the Right to Information Act, 2005. PIO or the Department against whom the complaint is being made: Name (………..) Designation: (………) Department: (………..) Dear Sir, GROUNDS I had tried to file an RTI application with the above mentioned Department but failed because: 1. PIO has not been appointed in the department 2. PIO refused to accept my RTI application 3. No reply is received from PIO within time limit fixed by the act 4. I had sent the application by post but the department specifying the following reasons sent it back to me 5. PIO refused to accept the application fees 6. PIO/ staff misbehaved with me 7. Information has been wrongly and unjustifiably refused RELIEFS SOUGHT I humbly request you to pass orders to the said department to accept/file my RTI application and taking action against the PIO/Department head impose a monetary fine. Thanking you, Yours faithfully, Name: Address: Date:
Second Appeal Guideline for Chhattisgarh
Anybody who is unhappy or dissatisfied with the decision of the First Appellate Authority can file Second Appeal to the Information Commission at the Centre or respective States. You need to send your appeal to the relevant Information Commission in writing.
As per the RTI Act, an appeal shall be disposed off within 30 days on the receipt of the appeal by the First Appellate Authority or within such extended period not exceeding a total of 45 days from the date of filing thereof, as the case may be, for reasons to be recorded in writing.
An appeal to the Central/ State Information Commission is required to be filed as per Section 19 (3) of the RTI Act against the decision of First Appellate Authority and, therefore, can be filed only after the decision of FAA or after stipulated time limit(45 days) for such decision by FAA has elapsed, as per provisions under Section 19(3) of the RTI Act.
The Act, however, does not prescribe time limit or target for disposal of 2nd appeal/complaint by the Central/ State Information Commission. Appeals/Complaints in the information commissions are disposed off as per the convenience of them.
RTI in District of Chhattisgarh
RTI Application Form for Chhattisgarh
You can file RTI to know MP and MLA work, Chhattisgarh State Public Service Commission , Municipal Corporation Work , know the Cost of projects undertaken by authority, Government Hospital , Chhattisgarh State information commission and many more organizations.
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List Public Information Officer of organizations in Chhattisgarh
It is mandatory to send RTI to the right public information officer. PIO list of Bihar is given below ...
TO
THE Under Secretary
Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission
Shankar Nagar Road, Bhagat Singh Square Raipur (Chhattisgarh), Pin - 492006
TO
THE PIO
O/OTHE B.E.O, PRATAPPUR
DISTRICT SURAJPUR,
CHHATTISGARH- 497223
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE DY. DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF FISHERIES CHHATTISGARH
GOVERNMENT OF CHHATTISGARH
NAYA RAIPUR, CHHATTISGARH-492001
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE TAHSILDAR,ARANG
DISTT.RAIPUR CHHATTISGARH – 493441
TO
THE PIO
SHRI K.MOHAN
DGM(PERSONNEL)
BAILADILA IRON ORE MINE, BACHELI COMPLEX
NMDC LIMITED,BACHELI,DANTEWADA (CG)- 494553
TO
THE PIO & ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR (JUDICIAL)
CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT
BODARI, RAIPUR RD, BILASPUR,
CHHATTISGARH PIN CODE – 495220
TO
THE PIO & ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR (JUDICIAL)
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH
BODARI, RAIPUR RD, BILASPUR,
CHHATTISGARH PIN CODE – 495220
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE SECRETARY
CHHATTISGARH PROFESSIONAL EXAMINATION BOARD RAIPUR
VYAPAM BHAVAN, NORTH BLOCK, SECTOR- 19
NAYA RAIPUR (C.G.) PIN CODE – 492001
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE COLLECTOR BILASPUR
DISTT.BILASPUR CHHATTISGARH – 495001
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR,DURG
DISTT.DURG CHHATTISGARH PIN CODE - 491001
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE COMMISSIONER
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE GOVT.OF CHHATTISGARH
INDRAWATI BHAWAN , NEW RAIPUR, CHHATTISGRH - 492001
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD
E/M DIVISION RAIPUR C.G. PIN CODE – 492001
TO
THE ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR(JUDICIAL)
CHHATTISGARH HIGH COURT,
BODARI, RAIPUR RD, BILASPUR,
CHHATTISGARH PIN CODE - 495220
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE TEHSILDAR,KHARSIYA
DISTT. RAIGARH CHHATTISGARH – 496661
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONER
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, RAIPUR (C.G.)- 492001
TO
THE PIO
DR. RAKSHAPAL GUPTA
SECRETARY & REGISTRAR
CHHATTISGARH BOARD OF AYURVEDIC AND UNANI SYSTEM OF MEDICINE AND NATUROPATHY,GOVT. AYURVEDIC COLLEGE HOSPITAL BUILDING,RAIPUR – 492010
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE CEO, JANPAD PANCHAYAT KHARSIA,
DISTRICT - RAIGARH, CHHATTISGARH PIN CODE - 496661
TO
THE PIO
DIRECTORATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION, CHHATTISGARH
RAIPUR PIN CODE -
492001
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE DM BILASPUR
DISTT. BILASPUR
CHHATTISGARH PIN CODE – 495001
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE PRINCIPAL,
GOVT. DIGVIJAY AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE ,
RAJANANDGAON, CHHATTISGARH -491441
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE TEHSILDAR ARANG
DISTT.RAIPUR CHHATTISGARH – 493441
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE TEHSILDAR MALAKHRODA
DISTT.JANJGIR C.G. PIN CODE - 495691
TO
THE PIO
V.R. MESHRAM
NAYA RAIPUR DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
PARYAVAS BHAWAN, NORTH BLOCK,
SECTOR 19 NAYA RAIPUR CHHATTISGARH - 492002
TO
THE Sr. Manager ( Excv)/APIO
SOUTH EASTERN COALFIELDS LIMITED, SECL, HQ
SEEPAT ROAD, BILASPUR (CHHATTISGARH) – 495006
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE DSP (HQ) DURG
DISTT.DURG CHHATTISGARH – 491001
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE TAHSILDAR KURUD
DISTT. DHAMTARI CHHATTISGARH
PIN CODE – 493663
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE REGISTRAR ( PROPERTY )
COLLECTORATE, RAIPUR C.G.PIN CODE – 492001
TO
THE SR. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER & CPIO AIIMS RAIPUR
ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
TATIBANDH, G.E. ROAD, RAIPUR CHHATTISGARH-492099
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE TEHSILDAR KARTALA
DISTT.KORBA CHHATTISGARH – 495674
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE CDPO KORBA
DISTT.KORBA
CHHATTISGARH PIN CODE - 495677
TO
THE PIO & ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (ADMINISTRATION)
GURU GHASIDAS VISHWAVIDYALAYA, KONI, BILASPUR,
CHHATTISGARH PIN CODE - 495009
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE TEHSILDAR, SITAPUR
DISTT.SARGUJA
CHHATTISGARH PIN CODE – 497111
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE REGISTRAR,DURG
DURG DISRTICT CHATTISGARH - 491001
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE RTO AMBIKAPUR
DISTT.SARGUJA CHHATTISGARH PIN CODE – 497001
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, GOVT.OF CHHATTISGARH
CHHATTISGARH RAIPUR PIN CODE - 492001
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE DM,KORBA
DISTT.KORBA
CHHATTISGARH PIN CODE – 495677
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, CSPDCL, RAIPUR
CHHATTISGARH PIN CODE - 492013
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE SUPERINTENDENT, LAND RECORD RAIPUR
COLLECTORATE, RAIPUR C.G.PIN CODE – 492001
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE TEHSILDAR BILASPUR
DISTT.BILASPUR CHHATTISGARH – 495001
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE REGISTRAR
PT. RAVISHANKAR SHUKLA UNIVERSITY
AMANAKA G.E.ROAD, RAIPUR
CHHATTISGARH PIN CODE - 492010
TO
SHRI VIVEK SINGH PAIKRA,
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, CPIO
STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION(MPR)
J-5, ANUPAM NAGAR, RAIPUR
CHHATTISGARH PIN CODE – 492007
TO
THE PIO
MAHILA THANA,
BESIDES POLICE CONTROL ROOM,
SECTOR-6, BHILAI,DURG C.G – 490006
TO
THE PIO
REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, CHHATTISGARH
BLOCK 3, II AND III FLOOR, INDRAVATI BUILDING,
NEW RAIPUR PIN CODE – 492001
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE STATION INCHARGE
POLICE STATION LORMI
DIST MUNGELI CG PIN CODE- 495115
TO
THE CPIO
SHRI SUSIL KUMAR MAHAPATRA
ASSISTANT PASSPORT OFFICER
IST FLOOR, COMMERCIAL COMPLEX, SECTOR - 4,
PANDIT DEEN DAYAL UPADHYAY NAGAR, RAIPUR
CHHATTISGARH PIN CODE -492010
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, RAIPUR
TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF CHHATTISGARH
RAIPUR PIN CODE - 492001
TO
THE CPIO
REGIONAL MANAGER,
STATE BANK OF INDIA,
REGION-1, ZONAL OFFICE, BYRON BAZAR, RAIPUR
RAIPUR CHHATTISGARH PIN CODE- 492001
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE TEHSILDAR AMBIKAPUR
DISTT.SARGUJA
CHHATTISGARH PIN CODE – 497001
TO
THE CAPIO / BRANCH MANAGER
IDBI BANK, MOWA BRANCH (IFSC IBKL0001291)
RAIPUR CHATTISGARH PIN CODE- 492001
TO
THE PIO & ASSISTANT ENGINEER
CHHATTISGARH STATE RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY- CREDA
VIP ROAD (AIRPORT ROAD),
RAIPUR, CHHATTISGARH PIN CODE- 492001
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE DY COLLECTOR, SUKMA
COLLECTORATE CAMPUS DISTRICT SUKMA
(C.G.) PIN CODE- 494111
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER (REVENUE) BILASPUR
CHATTISGARH PIN CODE- 495001
TO
THE Dy. Chief Personnel Officer (CAZ.) & CPIO(Personnel)
SOUTH EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY HEADQUARTER
PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT, 1st FLoor, GM s OFFICE, BILASPUR(C.G.) PIN CODE - 495004
TO
THE PIO & DEPUTY COMMISSIONER BILASPUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,
BILASPUR, CHHATTISGARH PIN CODE- 49500
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (JR), CSPDCL, JAGDALPUR
CHHATTISGARH PIN CODE- 494001
to
the pio
o/o the registrar
durg university
Govt. Vasudev Vaman Patankar Girls’ P.G. college Campus,
Raipur Naka, Durg,Chhattisgarh pin code - 491001
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE SUB-INSPECTOR
Chakradhar nagar POLICE STATION
DISTT.RAIGARH CHHATTISGARH PIN CODE- 496001
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE Deputy Commissioner Circle Durg
Chhattisgarh Housing Board Padmanabhpur, Durg
CHHATTISGARH PIN CODE- 491001
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE TehsilDAR,Pendra Road
Dist- Bilaspur
CHHATTISGARH PIN CODE- 495117
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE TEHSILDAR-patthalgaon,
DISTT.jashpur CHHATTISGARH - 496118
TO
THE SPIO
O/O THE assistant Commissioner,Tribal development,raigarh
District raigarh Pin code - 496001
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE NAYAB-TAHSILDAR,ABHANPUR
DISTT.RAIPUR CHHATTISGARH PIN CODE- 493661
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE JE (HT Maint.)CSPDCL Korba,
DISTT.KORBA CHHATTISGARH - 495677
TO
SHRI R. R. SINGH
SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER & PIO
CG ENVIRONMENT CONSERVATION BOARD, RAIPUR(C.G.)- 492002
TO
Ms. Sanjana Dharmaraj(PIO)
Hidayatullah National Law University
Atal Nagar, District-Raipur,
Chhattisgarh pin code - 492002
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE COLLECTOR, RAIPUR
RAIPUR C.G.PIN CODE – 492001
To
The PIO
O/O The Under Secretary
Finance Department
Mahanadi Bhavan, Atal
Nagar, Raipur Chhattisgarh-492101
To
The Assistant Engineer
Municipal Corporation Jagdalpur
Urban Bodies Administration and Development Deptt. C.G. Government, Raipur pin code - 494001
To
The PIO
O/O The Secretary
Tribal and Scheduled Caste Development Department
Room No S-4, Mahanadi Bhawan
New Raipur Chhattisgarh 492015
To
The PIO
O/O The Tehsildar Jagdalpur
Tehsil Office Jagdalpur
Civil Line, Chhattisgarh - 494001
TO
THE CPIO & AGM (P-NW&TS)
STEEL AUTHORITY OF INDIA LIMITED
ISPAT BHAVAN, BSP, 4TH FLOOR, R.NO 414
BHILAI STEEL PLANT
BHILAI C.G. PIN CODE - 490001
TO
THE PIO
O/O THE CEO ZILA PANCHAYAT
ZILA PANCHAYAT OFFICE KORBA
RAMPUR, KORBA, CHHATTISGARH - 495683
To
The PIO
O/O The District Sainik Welfare Officer Raipur
Directorate Sainik Welfare, C.G
Near CM &HO Office Motibag Road, Shastri Chowk,
Raipur [C.G] - 492001
TO
The Assistant Registrar & PIO
Kalinga University
Kotni, Near Mantralaya, Naya Raipur (C.G.)-492101
To
The PIO
O/O The Tehsildar
Tehsil Office Pamgarh
Pamgarh, Chhattisgarh - 495554
To
The PIO
O/O The District Education Officer Korba
District Education Office Korba
Chhatisagarh, Rampur, Korba, Chhattisgarh-495677
TO
The CPIO
BANK OF BARODA (REGIONAL OFFICE DURG)
FIRST FLOOR, ZONAL MARKET, SECTOR 10,
BHILAI NAGAR. DIST. DURG. CHHATTISGARH-490006
To
The PIO
O/O The Tehsildar, Saraipali
Saraipali, Chhattisgarh - 493558
To
The SPIO
O/O The Tehsildar
Tehsil Office, Korba
Kosawadi, Korba, Chhattisgarh - 495683
To
The PIO
O/O The Tehsildar, Durg
Tehsil Office Durg
Patel Chowk, Durg, Chhattisgarh-491001
To
The PIO
O/O The District Magistrate and Collector
Collectorate Campus Jagdalpur Dist-Bastar(C.G.) - 494001
TO
The PIO
O/O The Executive Engineer & Member Secretary
DWSM PHE, Division Rajnandgaon Chhattisgarh - 491441
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