Central RTI Request for Records
Category: RTI and Public Grievances
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Editable Word template for requesting specific existing records from a Central Government public authority, with fee, delivery and enclosure prompts.
Central RTI Request for Records For an Indian citizen requesting existing records under section 6 of the RTI Act. This is an original editable drafting aid, not a prescribed government form. State authorities may have different rules. Date: [date] To The Central Public Information Officer [Name and postal address of the Central Government public authority] Applicant name and address: [enter details] Contact for the reply: [postal address or email] Subject or file reference: [identify the service, decision or record] Period covered by the request: [start date] to [end date] Sir or Madam I am an Indian citizen. Please provide the following existing information held by your public authority for the period identified above. I seek copies of records rather than a new explanation, opinion or resolution of a grievance.
Please treat each numbered item separately and identify the relevant record in your reply. 1. [Describe the first record, including file number, office or transaction where known. ] 2. [Describe the second record and the relevant dates. ] 3. Preferred form of access: [electronic copies / inspection / paper copies]. 4. If additional copying charges are payable, please communicate the calculation and payment method. If a part of this request is transferred, please inform me. Enclosures Application fee payment reference or permitted payment instrument: [details] BPL certificate only if claiming the applicable fee exemption: [details] Signature: ____________________ Name: [name] Place: [place] How to use this template This page is guidance for the person preparing the document. Remove it from the submission copy after adapting the draft. Do not send unfilled placeholders or invented facts.
Identify the authority holding the record before submitting. The Central RTI Online portal does not accept State Government RTI requests. Replace every bracketed field. Keep requests focused and list existing records, not questions demanding a fresh investigation or opinion. The official portal accepts a supporting attachment when the request text exceeds its field limit. Follow its current file and payment instructions. Keep the submitted request, payment proof and registration or postal delivery record. Do not add Aadhaar or PAN merely as a routine attachment. This is an original LawSphereX editable aid based on the references below. It is not a government-issued form, certification, legal opinion or promise that a request will be accepted. Where an authority prescribes a form, use that current form.
Official references Department of Personnel and Training RTI Online guidelines https://www. rtionline. gov. in/guidelines. php? appeal=&pageid=c4ca4238a0b923820dcc509a6f75849b Central Information Commission Right to Information Act https://cic. gov. in/rti_act RTI Online Central Government portal https://rtionline. gov. in/ Sources checked on 6 November 2026. Recheck the current authority requirements before submission or reliance.