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PDS scheme records — Jharkhand HC
High Court of Jharkhand · 2021-01-01 · Citation awaited
PDS beneficiary lists + FPS records: §4(1)(b)(xii) proactive disclosure required.
Case details
| Court | High Court of Jharkhand |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2021-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Village resident |
| Respondent | Civil Supplies department |
| RTI Act sections | §4(1)(b)(xii) |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
PDS scheme beneficiary lists and FPS records are §4(1)(b)(xii) proactive-disclosure material.
Ratio decidendi
Public Distribution System beneficiary lists at the fair-price-shop (FPS) level and monthly stock-issue registers are subsidy-programme records under §4(1)(b)(xii). Proactive disclosure on the state food-supplies portal is mandatory.
Keywords
PDS, Jharkhand HC, §4(1)(b)(xii), FPS
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