GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -The appeal should be disposed off within 30 days of receipt of the appeal. In exception cases, the Appellate Authority may take 45 days for its disposal. However, in cases where disposal of appeal takes more than 30 days, the Appellate Authority should record in writing the reasons for such delay. 40.

Detailed explanation-2: -The appellate authority of the public authority shall dispose of the appeal within a period of thirty days or in exceptional cases within 45 days of the receipt of the appeal.

Detailed explanation-3: -Therefore, each first appellate authority should. ensure that an appeal received by him is disposed off within 30 days of the receipt. of the appeal. If, in some exceptional cases, it is not possible to dispose off the appeal within 30 days, its disposal should not take more than 45 days.

Detailed explanation-4: -Time limit for filing Appeal is 30 days from the expiry of date on which information was to be received by the Applicant or from the date of receipt of such decision.

Detailed explanation-5: -Similarly, as per the RTI Act, an appeal shall be disposed of within 30 days on the receipt of the appeal by the First Appellate Authority or within such extended period not exceeding a total of 45 days from the date of filing thereof, as the case may be, for reasons to be recorded in writing.