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    Question

    Under the Right to Information Act, when can a person

    file an appeal if they do not receive a decision within the specified time frame or are aggrieved by a decision of the Central or State Public Information Officer?
    A The appeal must be filed within 15 days from the expiry of the time period or from the receipt of the decision Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B The appeal can be filed within 30 days from the expiry of the time period or from the receipt of the decision, with no exceptions Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C The appeal can only be filed if the Public Information Officer agrees to allow it Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D The appeal must be filed within 30 days, but it can be admitted after this period if the appellant is prevented from filing on time due to sufficient cause Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E The appeal can be filed anytime after the expiry of the 30-day period without needing to provide any explanation Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Ans. d. The appeal must be filed within 30 days, but it can be admitted after this period if the appellant is prevented from filing on time due to sufficient cause, Explanation: Section 19.   Appeal: (1) Any person who, does not receive a decision within the time specified in sub-section (1) or clause (a) of sub-section (3) of section 7, or is aggrieved by a decision of the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer, as the case may be, may within thirty days from the expiry of such period or from the receipt of such a decision prefer an appeal to such officer who is senior in rank to the Central Public Information Officer or State Public Information Officer as the case may be, in each public authority:Provided that such officer may admit the appeal after the expiry of the period of thirty days if he or she is satisfied that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from filing the appeal in time.

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