apply RTI and ask them that u applied on this date and the status is saying this nd this..

Please state the reason of delay in my passport, and also provide the daily reports of progress of my passport application...and also state the officials who are involved in scrutning my passport application. M sure by asking such harsh questions they will deliver ur passport within 1 week.

COMPLAINT FOR PASSPORT - HOW TO FILE RTI APPLICATION FOR PASSPORT

I wrote my RTI Application for my parents and wife by myself on a plain paper. Few points relating to how to file the RTI Application for Passport : Right to Information Act does not specify any particular format for RTI Application. This has been done deliberately to avoid any confusion and bureaucracy of the government officials. Still some state do have their own format. Jharkhand, had its own format but that is a suggestion not mandate. I did not use any particular format. Do not ask vague questions in your RTI Application, try to be specific about your queries for delay in Passport. Vague queries can be : > When will I receive my Passport ? > Who is delaying my passport ? > Why is there delay in Passport ? > Why am I being harassed ? etc. Instead same queries can be re-framed as : > By which date will I receive my Passport ? > Which department, Officer is having my file and till how long has it stayed with the concerned officer and what did he/she do during that period ? > What action would be taken against these officials for not doing their work and for causing harassment to the public ? By when would that action be taken ? Always remember that while asking any question, think if the question can be made more specific. Try to ask questions in point formats as then the Public Information Officer (PIO) will be forced to reply for each question. Never right the name of the Public Information Officer (PIO) or address the RTI application to the PIO by name. There will be only one Public Information Officer and just write the designation, as you never know that by the time your application reaches him he/she might have changed. While submitting the RTI Application for Central Government Departments, you will need to deposit a fees of Rs 10. For getting information, you have to pay Rs 2 per page of information provided for Central Government Departments (This will be intimated to you later by the PIO)...again keeping things simple for initial stage just deposit Rs 10. Different State have different mode of payment for RTI application fee. Generally, you can

deposit your application fee via: - In person by paying cash [remember to take your receipt] - By Post through: o Demand Draft o Indian Postal Order o Money orders (only in some states) o Affixing Court fee Stamp (only in some states) o Bankers cheque Do specify the mode in which you want the Information e.g. hard copies (read paper) or email or in pen drive etc. Do give your contact details so that you could be contacted by the Public Information Officer (PIO) e.g. either your address, email or phone number. You can download my RTI Application for Passport for reference from : www.jahajee.com/downloads/rti-for-passport/3018.htm
Sample application and steps to file RTI on passport issues Please find the sample RTI application at below link to handle the cases of delayed passports. RTI has worked successfully for many people whose passport got delayed. Download Sample RTI for passport related issues. Please find below the steps to file a RTI for delayed passports, 1. Fill the sample RTI application downloaded from above location with below details, o Name and address of the applicant with signature o Date of passport applied and file reference number for the same 2. Attach photocopy of passport application and Acknowledgement/receipt received from passport office 3. Pay 10rs of IPO in post office with below details, (You can also go for DD or Bank cheque) o Pay to: Accounts officer o Office of: Regional passport office o Post office at; Hyderabad o Fill - from address in IPO 4. Send speed post/register post to passport office with below address,
Central Public Information Officer, Regional Passport Officer,Passport Office, Kummaraguda,Hyderabad 500003, Phone No : 040-27708585/27715333, Fax No : 040- 277056565.

5. Please keep counterfoil of IPO, photocopy of RTI and receipt of speed/register post with you. Please drop a mail to following ids, mailto:abdulazeez1984@gmail.com or mailto:pattem@gmail.com if you have any queries on this

PS: Please note that court fee stamp is acceptable only for state Govt. offices and not for central Govt. offices

How to make rti application effective?

32 Comments by jps50 , 08-03-2008 at 10:17 AM (60468 Views) digg inShare52 1. Use proper format if prescribed by state govt under its RTI rules, otherwise use format at http://www.rtiindia.org/forum/blogs/...rti-rules.html on this site. 2. Statewise details are available on www.rti.gov.in. For central govt information please use format at http://www.rtiindia.org/forum/blogs/...govt-info.html 3. Pay correct amount of fee by proper mode of payment as prescribed in state RTI rules. For central govt pay by postal order of Rs.10/- in favour of Accounts officer ___________[mention name of organization to which you are addressing application]. 4. Send application with fee by regd or speed AD post. Avoid submitting in person. Avoid courier also. Do not address in personal name of Public Information Officer. Use official designation as Public Information Officer. 5. Framing query is very important part of application. Do not ask questions as to why, when, who, whose, how etc. Instead ask for certified photocopies of records which contain the information required by you. 6. For example do not ask why my application is not attended so far? Instead ask Please provide me reasons on record and certified copy of records containing reasons for delay in attending my said application Please also refer http://www.rtiindia.org/forum/blogs/...formation.html 7. Even if you do not desire to carry out actual inspection of records of govt office, make a request as under in the application: On receipt of information under this application, I intend to carry out actual inspection of records at your office. I may be permitted such inspection. 8. If you are not very conversant with language of record, please add following sentence to the para at 5 above: I may also be permitted to seek assistance of my relative/friend during inspection, as I am not fully conversant with the language in which your records are maintained. 9. Visit if available, website of the govt office, whose information is required and study RTI icon. 10. Do not waste too much time and energy in deciding which information can be asked and which cannot be. Just ask what ever you want. If you ask you may get, if you do not ask, you may not get. At the most Public Information Officer will say NO to your query. 11. Confine to one subject per application. 12. If you want large information, please submit application for few of them and once you get it, shoot another and then third application. This is costly and time consuming, but effective method.

13. Invariably seek names, designations and details of action taken by dept against employees/officers of the govt office who failed to process your pending request as per rule. 14. Ask for free copy of citizen charter of govt. office to be supplied with reply. You can know many things about that office. 15. Do not mention your phone/mobile numbers in the application, so that all communications are in writing. This helps in further appeals. 16. Be crystal clear, firm and to the point but at the same time be courteous. Give serial number to query and avoid essay type application. 17. Do ask for photocopy of file notings pertaining to your matter or application, even if you do not require. 18. If you know section of RTI act or decisions of CIC/State Information Commission, which are in favour of your query mention the same at the end of the respective query as [refer CIC decision No.____________dtd.______or refer section _______of RTI Act. etc] 19. If you apprehend problem for you for asking information of sensitive nature which may harm powerful vested interest, please ask your relative or friend living in other state to file the application for the same information. 20. Provide all relevant information already available with you on the subject to Public Information Officer to facilitate early locating of records at his end. 21. If you do not know exact details of Public Information Officer, visit http://www.rtiindia.org/guide/how-to-use-your-right-to-information4/how-to-locate-a-Public Information Officer-under-rti-act-2005-27/ 22. It is advisable to give back ground of seeking the information, though not required by the act. 23. Please add following para as a note in RTI application: For your kind information, I add that in addition to RTI Act 2005, I can proceed against public authority and its officers under The Consumer Protection Act 1986 as decided by National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, New Delhi on 28-05-2009, in REVISION PETITION NO. 1975 OF 2005 in complaint filed by Dr. S. P. Thirumala Rao against Municipal Commissioner, Mysore City Municipal Corporation, Mysore. Even at the end of non-RTI applications made to govt depts., mention as under, giving indication that you know RTI and if this application is not properly attended to RTI application may follow. RTI IS MIGHT OF COMMON INDIAN or RTI IS 2 DEMOCRACY, AS AIR IS 2 MAN or CITIZEN IS OWNER OF GOVT INFO, OFFICER IS CUSTODIAN or such other catchy slogan, you may think of !!!! Happy RTIing.

Hello, Kindly provide me with the following information requested under the purview of the Right to Information Act, 2005.

Regarding: Reasons for the Passport Delay

Relevant Details Applicant Name: File Number: ____________ and Year _______ Dated: DD/MM/YYYY Place- xxx (Passport Office)

Particulars of information required : as per list mentioned below List of information requested

1. Daily progress made on my application till date of your reply. 2. Names, designations and office addresses of the officials with whom my application was lying during this period and date wise period with each official and action taken by him/her. 3. Please give evidence of receipt and dispatch of my application in the offices of each of these officials. 4. Please inform me, according to your rules or citizens charter or any other order, number of days in which such a matter should have been dealt with and resolved. Please also provide a copy of these rules. 5. As the officials have not adhered to the time limit mentioned in rules and are guilty of violating these rules please give a copy of their conduct rules and details of action taken by the RPO against erring officials. 6. In case no action has been initiated for dereliction of duties against erring officials, the reasons be made known to me. 7. Please inform me name of the police station/dept to whom application was referred for police verification with outward number, date of dispatch and date when

reply was received by you. Photocopy of letter addressed to police for verification and proof of mailing be submitted to me. 8. Please let me know when I am likely to receive my passport. 9. Please inform me days taken by your office in issuing/renewing passports in last 25 applications excluding days required for police verification. 10. Please inform me number of complaints for delay in issuing/renewing passports was received against your office in last one year or last financial year. Please inform me name of the police station/dept to whom application was referred for police verification with outward number, date of dispatch and date when reply was received by you. Photocopy of letter addressed to police for verification and proof of mailing be submitted to me.

Find the application fee for the request attached with this application. If you feel that above requested information does not pertain to your department then please follow the provisions of Section 6(3) of the RTI Act, 2005/Also as per the provisions of the RTI Act, 2005 please provide the details (Name and Designation) of the first appellate authority w.r.t to your department with the reply to the above request., where I may if required file my first appeal. I do hereby declare that I am a citizen of India.Kindly provide me with the information at the address/email id mentioned with the application. I request you to ensure that the information is provided before the expiry of the 30 day period after you have received the application.

Regards, (Name of applicant) Address of Applicant, Other Contact Details