RTI Application Format 2026 (English & Hindi): Samples & Filing Guide

RTI application format in English and Hindi — copyable text

These are illustrative information-request samples, not a prescribed form or a personalised legal opinion. Replace every bracketed field with accurate information. Address the request to the public authority that actually holds the records. The Central Government RTI Online portal is for central public authorities, not state government departments; state portals, fees and filing instructions may differ.

English RTI application sample

To,
The Central Public Information Officer
[Name of the relevant Central Public Authority]
[Office address, if filing offline]

Subject: Request for information under the Right to Information Act, 2005

Sir/Madam,

I request copies of the following existing records held by your public authority for the period [date range]:

1. [Clearly identify the document, order or register entry required].
2. [Identify any additional record, with file number or date if known].

Please provide the information in [paper/electronic] form, if available, and inform me of any applicable additional copying charges.

Applicant: [Full name]
Postal address: [Address for correspondence]
Date: [Date]

[Signature, if submitting a physical application]

हिंदी आरटीआई आवेदन का नमूना

सेवा में,
केंद्रीय लोक सूचना अधिकारी,
[संबंधित केंद्रीय लोक प्राधिकरण का नाम]
[कार्यालय का पता, यदि डाक से आवेदन भेज रहे हैं]

विषय: सूचना का अधिकार अधिनियम, 2005 के अंतर्गत सूचना का अनुरोध

महोदय/महोदया,

कृपया आपके कार्यालय में उपलब्ध निम्नलिखित अभिलेखों की प्रतियां [अवधि/तारीख] के संबंध में उपलब्ध कराएं:

1. [मांगे गए दस्तावेज़/आदेश/रजिस्टर का स्पष्ट विवरण]।
2. [अन्य अभिलेख और उपलब्ध फाइल संख्या या तारीख]।

कृपया उपलब्ध होने पर सूचना [कागज़ी/इलेक्ट्रॉनिक] रूप में दें और अतिरिक्त प्रति शुल्क, यदि लागू हो, की जानकारी दें।

आवेदक का नाम: [पूरा नाम]
डाक का पता: [पत्राचार का पता]
दिनांक: [तारीख]

[यदि भौतिक आवेदन है, तो हस्ताक्षर]

Before filing: five practical checks

1. Authority: Identify whether the records belong to a Central or State public authority. Use the appropriate official portal or offline address.
2. Records: Ask for identifiable existing documents or information, with a date range and file number where possible; avoid speculative or unclear questions.
3. Fee: Check the current fee rules for that authority. The central online portal describes a BPL fee exemption where appropriate supporting proof is attached.
4. Confirmation: Keep the application copy, payment receipt (if applicable) and acknowledgement or registration number.
5. Follow-up: Check the applicable response period and, if needed, the first-appeal procedure. The central portal provides a first-appeal facility for eligible applications.

Official reference: DoPT RTI Online FAQs and Government of India RTI Online. Check the latest official instructions before filing. Also see VakilDost RTI FAQs.