feat: resolve RTI correspondence references and type request items

docs/contracts/ADMINISTRATIVE-CORRESPONDENCE-WORKFLOW.md

@@ -42,9 +42,13 @@ Purpose: seek information or existing records held by or under the control of th
 
 This is a separate application addressed to the correct CPIO/SPIO or other designated channel. It should request identifiable existing records, inspection, notes/extracts, copies, certified copies or available electronic records as appropriate. It must apply the correct public authority, Central/State rules, fees, submission route, exemptions and appeal procedure.
 
-Do not use the RTI form to demand that an officer create a new study, formulate a legal opinion, answer hypothetical questions, decide the constitutionality of a levy, or endorse the applicant's interpretation. Ask for the existing record containing that material, if one exists. The Department of Personnel and Training's official guide explains that RTI access concerns information held by or under the control of a public authority and does not generally require the PIO to create information or draw a conclusion for the applicant.
+The request model classifies every item as an existing record, existing statistics/dataset, inspection, certified copy, existing electronic record, or an explanation/new-analysis request that needs revision or review. Items can carry an inclusive reporting period and a personal/sensitive-data flag. A start date after the end date is invalid. A personal-data flag prompts disclosure/exemption/public-interest review; it does not automatically require disclosure or automatically deny access.
 
-For Central/State and authority-specific procedures, load the appropriate verified procedure rather than assuming one national fee, postal address, form or payment method.
+A scheme-specific request can include the scheme name, an official notification/document reference, the reporting period and evidence of an already-paid fee when available. The fee amount and accepted payment mode must come from the selected current procedure. Do not hard-code ₹10, court-fee stamps, postal orders, a filing portal, or identity documents as universal requirements. RTI Act section 6(2) generally limits applicant details to those necessary for contact; request additional eligibility evidence only when the applicable rules or a specific fee exemption require it.
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+Before offering online filing, verify that the official portal covers the chosen public authority. For example, the Government of Kerala's official RTI portal describes its coverage as Kerala State Departments, and department-specific instructions may differ. A Central portal, state portal, department portal, and postal/in-person submission are not interchangeable defaults.
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+Do not use the RTI form to demand that an officer create a new study, formulate a legal opinion, answer hypothetical questions, decide the constitutionality of a levy, or endorse the applicant's interpretation. Ask for the existing record containing that material, if one exists. The Department of Personnel and Training's official guidance explains that RTI access concerns information held by or under the control of a public authority and does not generally require the PIO to create information or draw a conclusion for the applicant.
 
 ### Track C — Follow-up, grievance, first appeal or other remedy
 
@@ -60,6 +64,8 @@ It may include:
 
 A missed response date may trigger a reminder to assess available remedies. It must **not** automatically mark the demand invalid, the recipient in agreement, the claim waived, or the sender free from a statutory obligation.
 
+For an RTI first appeal under section 19(1), the general period is 30 days from the expiry of the period prescribed for a decision or from receipt of the decision, as applicable. The statutory provision permits admission after that period where the appellate authority is satisfied that sufficient cause prevented timely filing. Do not use “45 days from the initial filing” as the default rule. Compute reminders from the route-specific trigger and verified current procedure.
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 ## 3. How the supplied template should be used
 
 Preserve its substantive sequence where relevant, but render sections conditionally rather than forcing every article and accusation into every case.
@@ -100,7 +106,7 @@ Use the existing `LegalSource`, `LegalProposition`, `VerificationStatus` and `Pr
 1. **Silence, acquiescence and “self-executing notice.”** Never say that failure to respond to this letter automatically means agreement, consent, waiver, invalidity of a levy, or extinguishment of liability. In *Bichitrananda Behera v. State of Orissa* (Supreme Court of India, 11 October 2023, 2023 INSC 902), the Court discusses acquiescence in an equitable context involving knowledge, conduct, assent and delay. It does not establish a universal rule that a unilateral letter can turn every subsequent silence into an agreement. The effect of conduct, delay, limitation or waiver depends on the applicable law and facts. Use a neutral formulation: “I request a written response by [date] and reserve the remedies available to me under applicable law. If no response is received, I will consider the procedure and remedies available on the facts.”
 2. **Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA), sections 74–76.** Section 74 classifies public and private documents. Section 75 provides for a certified copy of a public document where the person has a right to inspect it and the legal fee is paid. Section 76 addresses proof by production of certified copies. These provisions should not be stated as a blanket, independent right to obtain every internal note, Cabinet record, legal opinion, personal record or other requested file. The applicable right of access, exemptions and procedure must first be established, often using RTI or the specific record-access law.
 3. **Indian Evidence Act, 1872.** The BSA repealed the Indian Evidence Act, subject to BSA section 170's savings for specified applications, trials, inquiries, investigations, proceedings or appeals pending immediately before commencement. Do not add old IEA section 76 as a general “analogous” citation. Use it only after establishing that the savings provision or another applicable rule preserves that route for the matter.
-4. **RTI route and timing.** The Right to Information Act, 2005 provides for inspection and copies of existing records. Section 7(1) ordinarily sets a 30-day decision period after receipt of an RTI request, with a 48-hour proviso where the information concerns a person's life or liberty; section 19 establishes the appeal route and timeframes. These are not a blanket 14-day deadline for an ordinary notice reply. Confirm the relevant authority, current rules, fee, trigger date and any special circumstances before calculating a due date.
+4. **RTI route and timing.** The Right to Information Act, 2005 provides for inspection and copies of existing records. Section 6(3) requires a qualifying transfer as soon as practicable and no later than five days from receipt. Section 7(1) ordinarily sets a 30-day decision period after receipt of an RTI request, with a 48-hour proviso where the information sought concerns a person's life or liberty. Section 19(1) generally provides 30 days for a first appeal from the applicable decision/expiry trigger, subject to the statutory sufficient-cause exception. These are not a blanket 14-day deadline for an ordinary notice reply, and the first-appeal period is not a default 45 days from original filing. Confirm the applicable authority, Central/State rules, fee, trigger date and any special circumstances before calculating a due date.
 5. **Current RTI personal-information provision.** Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 section 44(3) amends RTI Act section 8(1)(j). The commencement notification G.S.R. 843(E), dated 13 November 2025, brought section 44(3) into force on publication. The amended clause refers to information relating to personal information. RTI Act section 8(2)'s public-interest override remains relevant. Do not reuse old section 8(1)(j) wording from a pre-amendment guide as though it were current law; inspect the operative text for the request date and apply other relevant exemptions and severability rules.
 6. **Constitutional provisions.** Article 265 says no tax shall be levied or collected except by authority of law. Whether a particular demand is a tax, fee, service charge or other levy is a legal classification question requiring the applicable enactment, rules, notifications and facts. Articles 13, 14, 19, 21, 32, 226 and 300A must not be included as an automatic list or presented as proving that a fee is invalid. Article 51A(h) states the citizen's duty to develop scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform; it does not, by itself, create an unrestricted right to every requested record or an opt-out from a statutory obligation.
 7. **Criminal, tort and constitutional litigation claims.** Do not auto-generate allegations of extortion, criminal intimidation, trespass, tort liability or misuse of office because an authority seeks payment or threatens an enforcement measure. Specific offences and remedies have legal elements and depend on fact-specific assessment. Prefer a neutral reservation of rights and route potentially serious allegations to qualified review.
@@ -192,10 +198,12 @@ Apply `docs/architecture/PRIVACY-AND-SAFETY-BY-DESIGN.md`:
 
 These are starting points for verification, not an exhaustive legal analysis. Record each source as a versioned source and recheck its operative text for the target date/jurisdiction before using it.
 
-1. **Right to Information Act, 2005 — official DoPT consolidated PDF:**  
-   https://dopt.gov.in/sites/default/files/RTI%20Act%202005%20%28Updated%29.PDF  
+1. **Right to Information Act, 2005 — official India Code PDF:**  
+   https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/15691/1/rti_act_2005.pdf  
    **Official DoPT RTI guide:** https://rti.dopt.gov.in/RTICorner/Guideonrti.pdf  
-   Use to classify requests for existing records, certified copies, fees, public-authority route, response periods, exemptions and appeals. Confirm the current text of section 8(1)(j) against the later DPDP commencement notification.
+   Use to classify requests for existing records, section 6(3) transfer timing, section 7 response timelines, section 19 appeal periods, fees and exemptions. Confirm the current text of section 8(1)(j) against the later DPDP commencement notification.  
+   **Official Kerala State RTI portal FAQ:** https://rtiportal.kerala.gov.in/rti_public/index.php/faq  
+   The portal expressly describes its scope as Kerala State Departments; this is an example of why portal scope must be verified for each public authority.
 2. **Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 — official India Code PDF:**  
    https://www.indiacode.nic.in/indiacode/bitstream/123456789/20063/1/aa202347.pdf  
    Sections 74–76 concern public/private documents, certified copies of public documents that a person has a right to inspect, and proof by certified copies. Section 170 contains repeal and savings. The Act commenced on 1 July 2024 under the cited commencement notification.
@@ -222,6 +230,8 @@ For state/municipal levies, additional local-government statutes, rules, schedul
 This workflow is not ready to be called implemented until automated tests establish:
 
 1. Notice reply, RTI application and appeal/follow-up create separate document types and track the correct route-specific recipient, source rules and deadlines.
+1a. Each RTI request item is typed as existing information/record, inspection/certified copy/electronic record, or an explanation/new-analysis request needing review; reporting periods are validated and personal/sensitive-data requests are flagged for disclosure review.
+1b. RTI fee amounts/payment modes, filing portals, identity/eligibility attachments and appeal reminders are not hard-coded universally; they derive from the selected, current public-authority procedure.
 2. Missing or conflicting facts remain unfilled and prevent finalization when material.
 3. Every legal claim carries a source and claim classification, or is flagged as unsupported/review-required.
 4. The pre-amendment RTI section 8(1)(j) text is not used as the current law for dates after commencement of DPDP Act section 44(3).