An
RTI application can be made on a sheet of plain paper and can have any
number of questions. It should be addressed to the public information
officer of the department or organisation concerned. Rs.10/- should be
paid as application fee by cash or through postal order, court fee stamp
or demand draft. Questions should be direct and leave no room for the
information officer to give vague replies. Information officer has to
reply within 30 days of receipt of the application, failing which he is
liable to a fine of 250 per day. Appeal can be filed with the head of
the department in which the application was filed, if the information
officer fails to reply within the deadline. Second appeal can be filed
before the central or state information commission if applicant is not
satisfied with the replies.
According
to Section 2(f) of the RTI Act, information means any material in any
form, including records, documents, memos, e-mails , press releases,
circulars, contracts, samples, models, data held in any electronic form
and information relating to any private body which can be accessed by a
public authority under any other law in force.