Quick answer: To track a delayed income, caste or EWS certificate, file an RTI to the Tahsildar / Sub-Divisional Magistrate where you applied. Ask for the current status, the reason for delay against the Citizen-Charter timeline, any objection raised, and the dealing officer. The PIO must reply within 30 days.
Why these certificates get stuck
Income, caste and EWS certificates are needed for scholarships, fee concessions, reservation and the EWS quota — usually against a hard deadline. The application sits with the revenue office for field verification, and when it stalls there is rarely a clear reason on the portal.
How an RTI helps
Each of these certificates is issued under a notified service timeline (the office’s Citizen Charter). An RTI that asks for the status and the reason for delay against that timeline forces the office to act or explain — on the record.
Who to send the RTI to
Address it to the PIO, Office of the Tahsildar / Sub-Divisional Magistrate (or the Mandal / Taluka revenue office) where the application was filed.
What to ask in your RTI
- The current status of my application no. ________ dated ________ for a [income / caste / EWS] certificate.
- The reason for the delay if it is pending beyond the Citizen-Charter timeline.
- Whether any objection or query has been raised, and a copy of it.
- The name and designation of the official processing it.
- The date by which the certificate will be issued.
Ready-made format: copy our sample RTI for a delayed certificate and fill in your details.
If you get no reply in 30 days
No reply is a deemed refusal — file a First Appeal to a senior officer in the same office.
Short on time before a deadline? FileMyRTI drafts and files the RTI for you from ₹399, to the correct revenue office.
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