Business and company guides

Reviewed on: 2026-06-12.

This category serves business owners, exporters, contractors and founders dealing with government departments and large platforms. The problems fall into two groups. First, stuck approvals: BIS certification applications, AD code registration at the port, and building plan approvals that sit after fees are paid. Second, adverse action: blacklisting notices against small contractors, app store payouts held without a clear reason, and statutory dues such as bonus declared but never paid.

RTI is unusually effective in the first group. BIS, customs, municipal bodies and licensing departments are public authorities. An RTI asking for the file status, the checklist applied, the officer holding the file and the reason for delay creates a paper trail that grievance portals do not. For adverse action, the principles of natural justice matter: a blacklisting order without a show-cause notice and a hearing is vulnerable, and the departmental reply plus the RTI file noting build your case before a writ.

Platform disputes are different. Apple, Google and private companies are not under RTI, so those guides use contractual escalation and consumer or arbitration routes instead. Each guide below states which routes apply to its problem and in what order.

• BIS certification delayed or product listing rejected
• AD code registration stuck at the port on ICEGATE
• Blacklisting notice issued to a small contractor
• Building plan approval delayed after fees paid
• App Store or Play Store developer payout held
• Bonus declared but unpaid
• Business account frozen over a fraud-linked payment

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