Rejection-recovery guides — what to do when application rejected
Quick Reply: 15 rejection-recovery guides — what to do when your application is rejected. Top reasons + 7-step recovery + statutory appeal + RTI escalation.
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.
Identity & Citizenship
- 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
Civil Records
- Caste cert (SC/ST/OBC) rejected — father's cert + SDM appeal
- Income cert rejected — IT return as counter-evidence
Welfare & Subsidy Schemes
- 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 + Verification + Business
- 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
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: 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.
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