How do I file an RTI application in Imphal under the state RTI rules and what is the fee?

Detailed Legal Analysis

You can file an RTI application in Imphal under Manipur Rent Control Act 2013, which adapts the Central RTI Act and prescribes the fee, format, and timelines for the state. The application fee, currently prescribed under the state rules and payable through court-fee stamps, treasury challan, or IPO, must accompany the application submitted to the Public Information Officer of the concerned department.

The Manipur High Court has held that public authorities cannot reject applications on hyper-technical grounds and that the PIO must supply information or reject the request within thirty days. If you do not get a reply, you can file a first appeal with the First Appellate Authority and then a second appeal before the State Information Commission constituted under Manipur Rent Control Act 2013.

Keep the receipt of the fee and the dated copy of the application to establish the timeline for your appeal.