The Government of India has enacted the Right to Information Act, 2005 (http://www.persmin.nic.in) which has come into effect from October 12, 2005. The Right to Information under this Act is meant to give to the citizens of India access to information under control of public authorities to promote transparency and accountability in these organisations. The Act, under Sections 8 and 9, provides for certain categories of information to be exempt from disclosure. The Act also provides for appointment of a Chief Public Information Officer to deal with requests for information.

Do I have a right to appeal?

Under the Right to Information Act, 2005 you have the right to appeal if you are not satisfied with the information provided by the Reserve Bank or its decision not to provide the information requested.

Who should I address my appeal to?

You can address the appeal to:

1) Shri Radha Shyam Ratho
Executive Director
(First Appellate Authority)
Reserve Bank of India,
Central Office Building,
Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg,
Mumbai – 400 001.

2) Shri Vivek Deep
Executive Director
(Alternate Appellate Authority)
Reserve Bank of India,
Central Office Building,
Shahid Bhagat Singh Marg,
Mumbai – 400 001.

Citizens can also submit their First Appeal for RTI requests submitted through online portal by accessing the link https://rtionline.gov.in/ and upon submission of the First Appeal the requester gets the registration number and can track the status of the appeal.