TASK 1.

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Research and create a tabular
comparative chart incorporating the
details like Name of State/UT High
Court, Whether RTI can be filed
online, Web-link of Website for filing
RTI, Application Fees applicable for
online or offline RTI Application,
title of RTI Rules applicable,
Important Provision of RTI Rules,
Specific RTI Format and other
details, which you find significant,
with an objective to ensure
availability of a single document
having accurate and reliable detail
about filing process of RTI
Application in different High Courts
across India.
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S.NO State/ UT RTI can Link Application Title of Important Specific Other
High be Filed for fees for RTI Rules provision of RTI Details
Court Online RTI Online/ Applicable RTI Rules Format
Filing Offline RTI
Filing
1. Allahabad Not - Fee Rs. 250 Allahabad 1. If the - -
High Court Applicable High Court application is
(Right To permitted, the
Information) applicant shall be
Rules, 2006 entitled to the
information only
after he makes
payment in cash
at the rate of Rs.
15/- per page of
information to be
supplied to him.
2. If the
information
sought for by an
applicant
concerns life or
liberty of a
person, Central
Public
Information
Officer will
provide the
required
information
within 48 hours of
the receipt of the
request.
2. Andra Not - 1. Any request Andhra Information as https:// -
Pradesh Applicable for obtaining Pradesh requested by the bit.ly/
High Court of information High Court party shall be 3qVqLYr
shall be Right to provided in the Note: Click
accompanied Information form of certified on the above
with a fee of Rules, 2005 copies/xerox link and you
Rs. 25/- copies attested by will find the
(Rupees the State Public format
Twenty five Information available
only) paid by Officer / State under
way of Assistant Public “Appendix
adhesive Information Head”.
Court fee Officer
stamps and the concerned. The
complete Applicant shall
address of the not be entitled to
applicant for take the originals
communicatio from the custody
n. of the Officer/
2. The fee Sections
payable for concerned.
providing the

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 information
except by way
of inspection
of documents
or records
shall be Rs.5/-
per each page
of information
(foolscap
size)' or as
prescribed by
the competent
authority from
time to time
and such fee
shall be paid
by way of
adhesive court
fee stamps.
3. The fee for
inspection of
documents or
records shall
be Rs. 15/-for
each hour or
part of an hour
and shall be
paid by way of
adhesive court
fee stamp.
3. Bombay Not - https://bit.ly/ The Bombay 1. It is the duty of https:// -
High Court Available 2SQ2rKY High Court the Public bit.ly/
Right To information 2SQ2rKY
Note: Fee Information officer to notify Note:
structure is (Revised) the applicant Special
given in the Rules, 2009. about rejection/ formats are
above link Amendment approval of his there is the
(Page no.7) -The application above link.
Bombay 2. Once the
High Court prescribed fee is
Right To received the
Information( Public
Revised) information
Rules, 2009. officer has to
The provide the
Maharashtra necessary detail to
District the applicant
Courts Right within seven days
To period of time.
Information However in any
(Revised) situation it should
Rules, 2009. not exceed the
Amendment- limitation period
The of 30 days
Maharashtra

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 District
Courts Right
To
Information
(Revised)
Rules, 2009.
Goa, Daman
and Diu and
Dadra and
Nagar
Haveli Right
To
Information
Rules , 2009
The Bombay
High Court
Right To
Information
Rules, 2006
The
Maharashtra
District
Courts Right
To
Information
Rules, 2006
Public
Information
Officers and
Appellate
Authorities
Public
Information
Officers and
Appellate
Authorities
4. Calcutta Not - 1. Rs. 500- Calcutta 1. Whoever being https:// -
High Court Available Information High Court bound to supply bit.ly/
relating to (Right to information fails 3qT0QAw
tenders per Information) to furnish the Note:
application Rules, 2006 information asked Special
documents for under the Act formats are
/bids/ within the time there is the
quotation/busi specified or fails above link.
ness contract. to communicate
2. Rs. 50- the rejection
Information order, shall be
other than liable to pay a
above. penalty up to fifty
rupees per day for
the delayed period
beyond thirty
days subject to a
maximum of five
hundred rupees

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 per application
filed under rule 3
as may be
determined by the
Appellate
Authority.
2. The Public
Information
Officer or the
Assistant Public
Information
Officer, as the
case may be, shall
have no
obligation to give
information to
any citizen in the
matter disclosure
of which has been
exempted under
section 8 of the
Act.
5. Chhattisgarh Not - https://bit.ly/ Chhattisgarh 1. Applicants https:// -
High Court Available 2V6OitA High Court, living below bit.ly/
Note: Fee Right To poverty line shall, 2V6OitA
structure is Information on production of Note:
given in the Rules, 2005 the copy of Special
above link certificate issued formats are
(Page no. 4, Chhattisgarh by competent there is the
Paragraph High Court, authority along above link
14) Right To with application. (at last
Information he provided page)
Rules, 2005 desired
(Amendment information and
s 2013) copies free of cost
under this.
2. If applicant
wishes to make
notes he shall
record. During
note on plain
paper and after
inspection he
shall show the
note to Public
Information
Officer, who after
heiug satisfied
that applicant has
not tampered the
record in any
way. shall return
the note of
applicant to him.
6. Delhi High Not - https://bit.ly/ Delhi High 1.No fee under https:// -

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 Court Applicable 3jR2rWo Court (Right rule lO.(i)(A) and bit.ly/
Note: Fee to rule 1O.(i)(B) 3jR2rWo
structure is Information) shall be charged Note:
given in the Rules, 2006. from any person Special
above link who is below formats are
(Page no. 4, poverty line there is the
Paragraph provided a copy above link
19A & 19 B) of the certificate (Page no. 6
issued by onwards)
appropriate
Government in
this regard is
submitted along
with the
application.
7. Guwahati Not - https://bit.ly/ Gauhati 1.Whoever being https:// -
High Court applicable 3xj5ZEy High Court bound to supply bit.ly/
Note: Fee (Right to information fails 3xj5ZEy
structure is Information) to furnish the Note:
given in the Rules, 2008. same, if asked for Special
above link under the Act formats are
(Page no. 5, within the time there is the
Paragraph specified or fails above link
9A). to communicate (Page 9
the rejection order onwards)
within the period
prescribed, shall
be liable to pay a
penalty up to Rs.
50/ per day for the
delayed period
beyond 30 days
Subject to
maximum of Rs.
500/ per
application filed
under Rule 3 or as
may be
determined by the
Appellate
authority.

2.Where the
information
supplied is found
to be false in any
material particular
and the person
bound to supply it
knows or has
reason to believe
it to be false, or if
he does not
believe it to be
true, he shall be

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 liable to pay a
penalty up to Rs.
1000/- which may
be imposed by the
Appellate
Authority.
8. Gujarat High Not - Could not Could not The law mandates https:// -
Court Applicable find. find. that information bit.ly/
be provided 3woQl9g
within 30 days. If
this does not
happen, you can
file an appeal.
The first appeal
should be
addressed to "
The Appellate
Authority " with
the name of the
department and
the address. The
appellate
authority is
mandated to
revert in 45 days
from the date of
receipt of the
appeal. If the
Appellate
authority
refuses/fails to
reply, further
appeals lie with
the Information
Commission, the
Chief Information
Commissioner,
State/Central
Information
Commission.
9. Himachal Not - https://bit.ly/ The High The High Court of https:// -
Pradesh Available 3wopESn Court of Himachal Pradesh bit.ly/
High Court Note: Fee Himachal Right to 3jPJumM
structure is Pradesh Information Note:
given in the Right to Rules, 2007 Special
above link Information stands repealed formats are
(Under Rules, 2013 with immediate there is the
Charging fee effect. above link.
head).

10. Jammu & Not - https://bit.ly/ This - - -

Kashmir Available 3ywTLZ6 Registry, for
High Court Note: Fee the present is
structure is following
given in the the

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 above link. provisions of
the Right to
Information
Act, 2005.
11. Jharkhand Not - 1. The fee Jharkhand 1. State Public - -
High Court Available payable for High Information
providing the Court(Right Officer shall not
information to be liable to
except by way Information) provide any
of inspection Rules 2007 information,
of documents which can be
or records obtained under
shall be Rs. the provision of
15/- per page the Jharkhand
of High Court Rules,
information, 2001 in case of
or as High Court and
prescribed by under General
the competent Rule
authority from (Civil/Criminal)
time to time in case of
and such fee subordinate
shall be paid Courts. Such
by way of information may
adhesive court be obtained by
fee stamps. adhering to the
2. The fee for prescribed
inspection of procedure and
documents or payment of fees
records shall prescribed in the
be Rs. 50/- for Jharkhand High
each hour or Court Rules,
part of any 2001, or General
hour and shall Rules
be paid by (Civil/Criminal),
way of as the case may
adhesive court be.
fee stamp 2. State Public
Information
Officer will not
entertain any
application from
any citizen for
providing any
information
relating to
matters, which are
pending
adjudication
before the High
Court or Courts
subordinate
thereto. The
information
relating to judicial

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 matters may be
obtained as per
the procedure
prescribed in the
Jharkhand High
Court Rules, 2001
and General Rules
(Civil/Criminal)
respectively.
3. State Public
Information
Officer will not
entertain any
application from
any citizen for
inspection of any
record which can
be inspected
under the
Jharkhand High
Court Rules, 2001
and General Rules
(Civil/Criminal)
as the case may
be.

12. Karnataka Not - https://bit.ly/ Right to - - -

High Court Available 2UvsoQE Information
& (Regulation
https://bit.ly/ of Fee and
3wnyQ9F Cost) Rules,
Note: Fee 2005.
structure is
given in the
above link.

13. Kerala High Not - act_document The Kerala - act_docume -

Court Available _1592974784 High nt_15929746
Court(Right 13.
Note: Fee to Note:
structure is Information) Special
given in the Rules,2006 formats are
above link. & there is the
The Kerala above link
RTI
(Regulation
of Fee and
Cost Rules),
2006
14. Madhya Available https:// http:// High Court The information http:// -
Pradesh mphc.g www.bareactsl of Madhya shall be supplied www.bareac
High Court ov.in/e- ive.com/ Pradesh as soon as tslive.com/
rti MP/ (Right to practicable, MP/
MP694.HTM Information) normally within MP694.HT

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 Note: Fee Rules, 2006 fifteen days and in M
structure is any case not later Note:
given in the than thirty days Special
above link. from the date of formats are
the receipt of the there is the
application on above link
deposit of the
balance amount, if
any, to the
authorized person,
before collection
of the
information. A
proper
'acknowledgment'
shall be obtained
from the applicant
in token of receipt
of information in
Form 'F'
15. Madras High Not - https://bit.ly/ Madras High - - -
Court Available 3dQUMDk Court Right
Note: Fee to
structure is Information
given in the (Regulation
above link. of Fee and
Costs)
Rules, 2007
16. Manipur Not - 1. Rs. 100.00 Gauhati (i) Whoever being See -
High Court Available per application High Court bound to supply GHCRTIRul
for (Right to information fails es1.
information Information) to furnish the
not relating to Rules, 2008. same, if asked for
Rule 4(iv). under the Act
2. For within the time
information specified or fails
other than (i) to communicate
above Rs. the rejection order
10.00 per within the period
application. prescribed, shall
3. Where the be liable to pay a
information is penalty up to Rs.
available in 50/ per day for the
the form of a delayed period
priced beyond 30 days
publication subject to
Price so fixed. maximum of Rs.
4. For other 500/ per
than priced application filed
Publication under Rule 3 or as
Rs. 5.00 per may be
page, Rs. determined by the
10.00 per Appellate
page, if Authority.
urgent. (ii) Where the

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 5. For Appeal information
Rs. 50.00 per supplied is found
appeal. to be false in any
material particular
and the person
bound to supply it
knows or has
reason to believe
it to be false, or if
he does not
believe it to be
true, he shall be
liable to pay a
penalty up to Rs.
1000/- which may
be imposed by the
Appellate
Authority.
17. Meghalaya Not - Pt-IIB.pmd High Court - Pt-IIB.pmd -
High Court Available Note: Fee of Note:
structure is Meghalaya Special
given in the (Right to formats are
above link. Information) there is the
Rules, 2013. above link
18. Odisha High Not - rti_162523182 The Orissa If the required rti_1625231 -
Court Available 8.pdf High Court information or 828.pdf
Note: Fee Right to decision on the Note:
structure is Information disposal of the Special
given in the Rules, application is not formats are
above link. 2005 received within 3 there is the
months, the same above link
will be destroyed
and the applicant
will have to apply
afresh in
accordance
with the
procedure.
19. Patna High Not - Rs. 500 For Patna High https:// -
Court Available information Court (Right - bit.ly/
related to to 2SUrWLi
tender Information)
document/bids Rules, 2005
/ quotations/ Patna High
business Court RTI,
contract 2005 (1st
Rs. 50 for the Amend)
information Rules, 2008
other than Patna High
mentioned Court RTI,
above. 2005 (2nd
Note: Other Amend)
charges such Rules, 2011
as stamp are Patna High
mentioned in Court RTI,

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 the form. 2005 (3rd
Amend)
Rules, 2018

20. Punjab & Not - https://bit.ly/ High Court 1. The https:// -

Haryana Available 3whM7Ax of Punjab Information bit.ly/
High Court and Haryana which relates to 3whM7Ax
Note: Fee (Right to judicial functions
structure is Information) and duties of the Note:
given in the Rules, 2007 Court and matters Special
above link. incidental and formats are
ancillary thereto there is the
and of above link
confidential
nature shall not be
disclosed in terms
of Section 8(1)(b)
of the Act.
Provided that the
question as to
which information
relates
to judicial
functions, duties
of Court and
matters incidental
and ancillary or of
confidentiality
shall be decided
by the Competent
Authority or his
delegate, whose
decision shall be
final.
2. Any
information
affecting the
confidentiality of
any examination/
selection process
conducted by the
Punjab and
Haryana High
Court for any or
all categories of
posts including
that for
Punjab/Haryana
Civil Services
(Judicial Branch)
and
Punjab/Haryana
Superior Judicial
Services.

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 Provided that the
marks obtained by
the candidates in
each subject shall
be displayed on
the website of the
Court after the
conclusion of the
selection process
or at any early
date, if
decided to be
disclosed not
affecting the
confidentially and
transparency of
selection process.
21. Rajasthan Not - https://bit.ly/ Rajasthan If the authorized https:// -
High Court Available 3ABE44Q Right to person intends to bit.ly/
Note: Fee Information disclose any 3ABE44Q
structure is (High Court information of Note:
given in the & record or part Special
above link. Subordinate thereof which formats are
Courts) relates to or has there is the
Rules, 2006 been supplied by above link
a third party
and has been
treated as
confidential by
that third party, he
will give a written
notice to such
third party of the
request within
five days from the
receipt of the
request that he
intends to disclose
the information of
record or part
thereof, and invite
the third party
within ten days to
make a
submission in
writing or orally,
whether such
information
should be
disclosed. The
authorized person
while taking a
decision about
disclosure of
information shall

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 take into the
consideration
submission of the
third party.
22. Sikkim High Not - https://bit.ly/ High Court - https:// -
Court Available 3dMwzyf of Sikkim bit.ly/
Note: Fee Right to 3dMwzyf
structure is Information Note:
given in the (Regulation Special
above link. of Fee, Cost formats are
& there is the
Miscellaneo above link.
us) Rules,
2007.
23. Telangana Not - https:// Andra - -. -
High Court Available tshc.gov.in/ Pradesh
rtia/ Right to
rulesframedby Information
aphc.pdf Rules, 2005
Note: Fee
structure is
given in the
above link.

24. Tripura High Not - https://bit.ly/ The High - https:// -

Court Available 3ywCcIJ Court of bit.ly/
Note: Fee Tripura 3ywCcIJ
structure is (Right to Note:
given in the Information) Special
above link. Rules, 2013 formats are
there is the
above link

25. Uttrakhand Not - https://bit.ly/ Uttrakhand - https:// -

High Court Available 3xrJZr9 High Court bit.ly/
Note: Fee Right to 3xrJZr9
structure is Information Note:
given in the Rules’2009 Special
above link. formats are
there is the
above link

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