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How to track a rectification request
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Facts
After submitting, you get a 15 digit rectification reference number by email or SMS. The status is visible only after login, under the Rectification Status service. It cannot be checked offline.
Provisions and law
- Sec 154 (now Sec 287)Order on a rectification application is due within six months from the end of the month in which it is received
Analysis
A request filed on 10 August 2026 should be decided by 28 February 2027, since six months run from the end of August. Status shows stages such as submitted, processing and order passed. When an order is passed, download it from the same page and check whether the demand or refund has changed. If the order is passed but the refund has not come, check the refund status separately.
Conclusion
- Log in and open Services > Rectification Status
- Search by the 15 digit reference number or assessment year
- Download the rectification order once passed
- If delayed past six months, raise a grievance on e-Nivaran with the reference number
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