Government of Tripura
General Administration (AR) Department
Agartala,Tripura

How information is to be sought 

A person who wants to obtain information from any Public Authority has to seek information in the following manner:- 

(i) He must make a request in writing (submit an application) to the Public Information Officer or the Assistant Public Information Officer of the Public Authority concerned. [Sec-6(1)] 

(ii) The application may be made in English, (Hindi) or in the official language of the area where the application is submitted. The application may also be made through electronic means if such means is available. There is no specific application form. The application may be in plain paper. [Sec-6(1)] 

(iii) The application must contain full contact address of the applicant and the particulars of the information sought. [Sec-6(1)]. 

(iv) If an applicant makes an oral request seeking any information and the applicant himself is unable to write any application, the PIO or the APIO to whom the applicant approaches for information shall render necessary assistance to the applicant and reduce the request in writing.  

(v) Along with the application the applicant has to pay in cash an application fee of Rs.10/- (rupees ten) which is non-refundable. Further amount of fee for obtaining the information has to be paid by the applicant as and when the amount of further  fee is intimated to the applicant by the PIO. [Rule-3] 

(vi) The APIO shall grant to the applicant a money receipt in form No.1 appended to the Rules.  [Rule-4] 

(vii) The date issue of the money receipt shall be deemed to be the date of receipt of the application seeking application and the money receipt shall be a proof of receipt of the application for obtaining information. [Rule-7]

These instructions prepared in consultation with the Law Department of the State Government & issued on Public Interest  by Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Tripura, General Administration (AR) Department.