07/01/2026
To
The First Appellate Authority
Inspector General Jyotindra Singh, TM
Appellate Authority
Coast Guard Headquarters
National Stadium Complex
New Delhi – 110001
Subject: First Appeal under Section 19(1) of the RTI Act, 2005 against incomplete and misleading RTI reply dated ___
Sir,
I, the undersigned, respectfully submit this First Appeal under Section 19(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, being aggrieved by the reply furnished by the CPIO vide letter No. ______ dated ______ in response to my RTI Application No. INDCG/R/E/25/00419 dated 08 Dec 2025.
Grounds for Appeal
1. The CPIO has merely stated that “resignation from service entails forfeiture of past service and hence gratuity is not admissible” without citing any specific rule number, government order, or statutory provision under CCS Rules. The reply is therefore non-speaking and incomplete.
2. The reply selectively refers to the general principle under Rule 26(1) of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021, while completely ignoring Rule 26(2), which provides statutory exceptions where resignation does not entail forfeiture of past service.
3. The CPIO has failed to clarify:
a) Whether my resignation was examined under Rule 26(2) of CCS (Pension) Rules, 2021;
b) Whether medical / compelling family circumstances were considered;
c) Whether any reasoned and speaking order exists for denial of gratuity.
4. The information sought was rule-based and record-based, yet the CPIO has incorrectly invoked Section 2(f) of the RTI Act to deny information, which is legally untenable and contrary to settled RTI jurisprudence.
5. Gratuity being a statutory terminal benefit, denial of the same must be supported by documented reasoning, file notings, and explicit rule references, which have not been provided.
Relief Sought
In view of the above, I respectfully request the Hon’ble Appellate Authority to:
a) Direct the CPIO to provide a complete, point-wise and reasoned reply with exact CCS Rule numbers relied upon;
b) Provide
