• Aadhaar enrolment / update rejected — QC hold + biometric fix
• PAN card application rejected — name/photo/Aadhaar fix
• Passport rejected / police verification adverse — §11 appeal + RTI
• DL test failed / smart card delayed — re-test + RTI
• Voter ID (EPIC) rejected — DEO appeal + BLO RTI

• Caste cert (SC/ST/OBC) rejected — father's cert + SDM appeal
• Income cert rejected — IT return as counter-evidence

• Ration card rejected — Food Inspector appeal + SECC RTI
• PMAY rejected — State Mission Director appeal
• PM-KISAN rejected / instalment stopped — eKYC + NPCI fix
• Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY) rejected — state scheme + 70+ extension
• NSP scholarship rejected — IV escalation + DNO appeal

• Property mutation rejected — title fix + SDM appeal
• Police verification adverse / PCC denied — RTI + court NOC
• GST registration rejected — SCN reply + §107 appeal
• Shop & Establishment / Gumasta rejected — Labour Comm appeal

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: Auto-fill PIO + Act sections
• Re-apply correctly: 25 application guides
• Track applications: 25 status-check guides
• State portals: All state RTI portals
• Talk to citizens like you: AwaazRTI community

Last reviewed: 25 April 2026.