Rejection-recovery guides — what to do when application rejected

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	+	metatag-keywords=(rejection recovery india, application rejected appeal, government rejection appeal, rti rejection)
	+	metatag-description=(15 rejection-recovery guides — what to do when your application is rejected. Top reasons + 7-step recovery + statutory appeal + RTI escalation.)
	+	}}

	+	====== Rejection-recovery guides — what to do when application rejected ======
	+
	+	<WRAP info>
	+	15 step-by-step recovery guides for India's most-rejected government applications. Each guide: top reasons → 7-step checklist → statutory appeal → RTI escalation → FAQ. Don't accept rejection — fix and re-apply.
	+	</WRAP>
	+
	+	===== Identity & Citizenship =====
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:aadhaar-rejected\|Aadhaar enrolment / update rejected]] — QC hold + biometric fix
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:pan-card-rejected\|PAN card application rejected]] — name/photo/Aadhaar fix
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:passport-rejected\|Passport rejected / police verification adverse]] — §11 appeal + RTI
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:driving-licence-rejected\|DL test failed / smart card delayed]] — re-test + RTI
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:voter-id-rejected\|Voter ID (EPIC) rejected]] — DEO appeal + BLO RTI
	+
	+	===== Civil Records =====
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:caste-certificate-rejected\|Caste cert (SC/ST/OBC) rejected]] — father's cert + SDM appeal
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:income-certificate-rejected\|Income cert rejected]] — IT return as counter-evidence
	+
	+	===== Welfare & Subsidy Schemes =====
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:ration-card-rejected\|Ration card rejected]] — Food Inspector appeal + SECC RTI
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:pmay-rejected\|PMAY rejected]] — State Mission Director appeal
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:pm-kisan-rejected\|PM-KISAN rejected / instalment stopped]] — %%eKYC%% + NPCI fix
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:ayushman-bharat-rejected\|Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY) rejected]] — state scheme + 70+ extension
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:scholarship-rejected\|NSP scholarship rejected]] — IV escalation + DNO appeal
	+
	+	===== Property + Verification + Business =====
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:property-mutation-rejected\|Property mutation rejected]] — title fix + SDM appeal
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:police-verification-adverse\|Police verification adverse / PCC denied]] — RTI + court NOC
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:gst-registration-rejected\|GST registration rejected]] — SCN reply + §107 appeal
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:shop-establishment-rejected\|Shop & Establishment / Gumasta rejected]] — Labour Comm appeal
	+
	+	===== When rejection is illegal =====
	+	Every guide ends with an RTI escalation template — most rejected applications reverse within 15 days of an RTI being filed. Where appeal also fails, writ jurisdiction (HC) is available for procedural illegality / Article 21 violations.
	+
	+	* AI RTI Drafter: [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/rti-application-generator\|Auto-fill PIO + Act sections]]
	+	* Re-apply correctly: [[:how-to-apply:start\|25 application guides]]
	+	* Track applications: [[:check-status:start\|25 status-check guides]]
	+	* State portals: [[:state-rti-portals-directory\|All state RTI portals]]
	+	* Talk to citizens like you: [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/awaaz-rti.html\|AwaazRTI community]]
	+
	+	//Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.//
	+
	+	{{tag>rejection-recovery citizen-services landing-page government-india}}

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	+	{{htmlmetatags>
	+	metatag-keywords=(rejection recovery india, application rejected appeal, government rejection appeal, rti rejection)
	+	metatag-description=(15 rejection-recovery guides — what to do when your application is rejected. Top reasons + 7-step recovery + statutory appeal + RTI escalation.)
	+	}}

	+	====== Rejection-recovery guides — what to do when application rejected ======
	+
	+	<WRAP info>
	+	15 step-by-step recovery guides for India's most-rejected government applications. Each guide: top reasons → 7-step checklist → statutory appeal → RTI escalation → FAQ. Don't accept rejection — fix and re-apply.
	+	</WRAP>
	+
	+	===== Identity & Citizenship =====
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:aadhaar-rejected\|Aadhaar enrolment / update rejected]] — QC hold + biometric fix
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:pan-card-rejected\|PAN card application rejected]] — name/photo/Aadhaar fix
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:passport-rejected\|Passport rejected / police verification adverse]] — §11 appeal + RTI
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:driving-licence-rejected\|DL test failed / smart card delayed]] — re-test + RTI
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:voter-id-rejected\|Voter ID (EPIC) rejected]] — DEO appeal + BLO RTI
	+
	+	===== Civil Records =====
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:caste-certificate-rejected\|Caste cert (SC/ST/OBC) rejected]] — father's cert + SDM appeal
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:income-certificate-rejected\|Income cert rejected]] — IT return as counter-evidence
	+
	+	===== Welfare & Subsidy Schemes =====
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:ration-card-rejected\|Ration card rejected]] — Food Inspector appeal + SECC RTI
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:pmay-rejected\|PMAY rejected]] — State Mission Director appeal
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:pm-kisan-rejected\|PM-KISAN rejected / instalment stopped]] — %%eKYC%% + NPCI fix
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:ayushman-bharat-rejected\|Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY) rejected]] — state scheme + 70+ extension
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:scholarship-rejected\|NSP scholarship rejected]] — IV escalation + DNO appeal
	+
	+	===== Property + Verification + Business =====
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:property-mutation-rejected\|Property mutation rejected]] — title fix + SDM appeal
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:police-verification-adverse\|Police verification adverse / PCC denied]] — RTI + court NOC
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:gst-registration-rejected\|GST registration rejected]] — SCN reply + §107 appeal
	+	* [[:rejection-recovery:shop-establishment-rejected\|Shop & Establishment / Gumasta rejected]] — Labour Comm appeal
	+
	+	===== When rejection is illegal =====
	+	Every guide ends with an RTI escalation template — most rejected applications reverse within 15 days of an RTI being filed. Where appeal also fails, writ jurisdiction (HC) is available for procedural illegality / Article 21 violations.
	+
	+	* AI RTI Drafter: [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/rti-application-generator\|Auto-fill PIO + Act sections]]
	+	* Re-apply correctly: [[:how-to-apply:start\|25 application guides]]
	+	* Track applications: [[:check-status:start\|25 status-check guides]]
	+	* State portals: [[:state-rti-portals-directory\|All state RTI portals]]
	+	* Talk to citizens like you: [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/awaaz-rti.html\|AwaazRTI community]]
	+
	+	//Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.//
	+
	+	{{tag>rejection-recovery citizen-services landing-page government-india}}

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