Punjab Information Commission,

State Inforamtion Commission, Punjab,
SCO 84-85, Second & third floor,
Sector 17 C
Chandigarh,

Receiption: 0172 4630054
Fax: : 0172 4630052,

Haryana, State Information Commision,

State Information Commission, Haryana,
SCO No. 70-71, Sector 8-C,
Chandigarh.
Telephone No. 0172-2726568,
Fax No. 0172-2783834

Himachal Pradesh Information Commission,


State Information Commission,
Himachal Pradesh
HP Secretariat,
Shimla - 171002
Email: scic-hp@nic.in
Phone: 0177-2621529

Information Commissioner Himachal Pradesh,


1. Shri P.S Rana, I.A.S Retired
Chief Information Commissioner,
Phone(office): 0177-2621904
Phone(residence): 0177-2808812


2. Shri S.S Parmar, I.A.S Retired
Information Commissioner,
Phone(office): 0177-2622218
Phone(residence): 0177- 2656097

In a case where the public authority fails to provide information or refuses to provide the same within 30 days you can directly move the Information Commission (State/Central, as the case be) and file a complaint under Section 18 of the RTI Act.

In such a case there would be no need to file the first appeal, though you are free to make a representation to the departmental (1st) appellate authority.

Following are the various time limits specified in the RTI Act 2005

For matters involving "Life and Liberty", the time limit for the PIO to provide information is 48 Hours.


For PIO to reply to application 30 days from date of receipt of application

For PIO to transfer to another "Public authority" under Sec 6 (3) 5 days from date of receipt of application

For PIO to issue notice to 3rd Party 5 days from date of receipt of application

For 3rd Party to make a representation to PIO 10 days from receipt of notice from PIO

For PIO to reply to application if 3rd Party involved 40 days from date of receipt of application

For applicant to make First Appeal 30 days from date of receipt of PIO ’s reply or from date when reply was to be received

For First Appellate Authority to pass an order 30 days from receipt of First Appeal or Maximum 45 days, if reasons for delay are given in writing

For applicant to make Second Appeal before CIC/SIC 90 days from receipt of First appeal orders or from the date when orders were to be received

For CIC/SIC to decide Second Appeal no time limit specified

You can not ask questions in a RTI application. You can seek any information, inspect files, obtain documents/material,obtain samples, etc. through RTI; but you can nor ask questions.

While drafting an application, you should take case that your information request is not formatted in the form of "Question."

So instead of asking, "Why did the department took the decision to....etc." you can rephrase your request to, "Provide a certified copy of complete file notings, letter(s), documents, e-mails, and documents conating the reasoning and/or on the basis of which the department took the decision to ......"

O/o Central Information Commission
Club Building,
Old JNU Campus,
New Delhi - 110 067.

Phone:011-26161137
Fax: 011-26186536

The Commission also has an office at the below mentioned building (The CIC sits here)

Chief Information Commissioner,
CIC Office Complex, IInd Floor,
August Kranti Bhavan,
Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi-110 066