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From the date of expiry of the prescribed period, or from the receipt of communication from the CPIO, what is the time limit for filing of first appeal ?<\/p>\n

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\nAccording to Section 19(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, any person who does not receive a decision within the time specified (usually 30 days from request, or 48 hours if concerning life or liberty, or 35 days if routed through Asst. CPIO), or is aggrieved by a decision of the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) or State Public Information Officer (SPIO), may prefer an appeal to the first appellate authority. This appeal must be filed within thirty days from the expiry of the prescribed period or from the receipt of such a decision.
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\nThe RTI Act provides a two-tier appellate mechanism: the first appeal to a senior officer within the same public authority (first appellate authority) and the second appeal to the Central Information Commission or State Information Commission.
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\nThe first appellate authority is generally an officer senior in rank to the CPIO\/SPIO in the concerned public authority. The first appellate authority must dispose of the appeal within thirty days of the receipt of the appeal or within such extended period not exceeding forty-five days from the date of filing, for reasons to be recorded in writing.
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From the date of expiry of the prescribed period, or from the receipt of communication from the CPIO, what is the time limit for filing of first appeal ? [amp_mcq option1=”Within 15 days” option2=”Within 20 days” option3=”Within 25 days” option4=”Within 30 days” correct=”option4″] This question was previously asked in UPSC Combined Section Officer – 2021-22 … <\/p>\n

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