Ration card deleted without notice - RTI questions for food department
Starter question based on recurring Ask RTI reader problems: Family name vanished from ration card list. Dealer says Aadhaar mismatch but gave no document. Can RTI get deletion reason and restoration path?
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5 answersShort answer: file the RTI to District Food and Supply Officer and ask for records, not explanations. The strongest first application asks for file movement, current stage, deficiency memo, officer responsible, and certified copies of any order or note that caused the delay.
Use this structure: - application or complaint number, date, and applicant name - current status with date of last action - copies of file notings, inspection report, or deficiency memo - name and designation of the officer holding the file now - appeal or grievance route if no action is taken
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Do not make the RTI sound like a complaint. Write the grievance separately, then use RTI for documents. That way the authority cannot reject it as a request for action.
If the reply is vague, your first appeal should say: the PIO did not provide the specific records held by District Food and Supply Officer, did not identify the custodian, and did not cite any exemption.
Ask for certified copies where you may later use the record before an appellate authority, ombudsman, court, or department. Plain screenshots are useful, but certified copies carry more weight.
Kashvi here. I would keep the draft simple and evidence-led.
For the food-supply angle, include dates. A date-wise file movement chart is often more useful than one final status line.
Also add a short line that you are not asking the PIO to create a new explanation, only to provide records already held by the public authority.
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