Cabinet Secretariat,

What was asked

To, The Central Public Information Officer (CPIO), Cabinet Secretariat, Government of India Subject: Request for information under Section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005. Sir/Madam, Please provide the following information regarding the processing and pending status of passport applications: 1. Certified copy of the official record or daily status report showing the current stage of processing for passport applications held with the public authority. 2. Certified copies of file notings, correspondence, and internal remarks recorded regarding pending passport applications. 3. The standard operating procedure or prescribed timeline document specifying the maximum duration allowed at each processing desk before dispatch. Yours faithfully, Meera Nair

How it progressed

1. Fee recorded

   Application fee of 10 rupees recorded.

   7 Aug 2026

2. Filed

   Filed with Cabinet Secretariat through the guided path.

   7 Aug 2026

3. Routed to the officer

   Routed to the public information officer at Cabinet Secretariat.

   7 Aug 2026

4. Deemed refusal under section 7(2)

   No decision was communicated within the statutory period. Under section 7(2) this is a deemed refusal, and under section 7(6) the information must now be supplied free of charge.

   6 Sept 2026

5. Published to the archive

   Published to the public archive anonymously, as you chose when filing. Your name is not shown, and the reply is now searchable by anyone.

   7 Sept 2026

6. First appeal filed

   First appeal filed under section 19(1). The appellate authority must decide within thirty days under section 19(6), extendable to forty five with reasons recorded.

   7 Sept 2026