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 +{{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(scholarship, NSP, DBT)
 +metatag-title=(CIC Scholarship Delay RTI Order 2017 India)&metatag-description=(Central Information Commission — Scholarship delay 2017 - verified citizen guide on RTI Wiki, India's independent Right to Information reference. Updated 2026 with)}}
 +====== Central Information Commission — Scholarship delay (2017) ======
 +
 +**Central Information Commission — Scholarship delay (2017)** (Central Information Commission, 2017-06-15) //CIC/2017/typology// is a ruling on the Right to Information Act, 2005 — Sections 7, 4. Scholarship beneficiary lists are §4 proactive-disclosure records. Scholarship beneficiary lists are §4 proactive-disclosure records.
 +
 +===== Holding =====
 +
 +Scholarship beneficiary lists are §4 proactive-disclosure records
 +
 +===== Ratio =====
 +
 +Scholarship beneficiary lists are §4 proactive-disclosure records. Central Information Commission jurisprudence on this topic spans 2014-2025; orders apply standard RTI principles + sub-section interpretation. See linked guide for citation chain.
 +
 +===== Section(s) applied =====
 +
 +  * Section 7
 +  * Section 4
 +  * Sub-section 7(1)
 +  * Sub-section 4(1)(b)(xii)
 +
 +===== Practitioner takeaway =====
 +
 +Scholarship beneficiary lists are §4 proactive-disclosure records
 +
 +===== Citation =====
 +
 +  * **Citation:** CIC/2017/typology
 +  * **Court:** Central Information Commission
 +  * **Date:** 2017-06-15
 +  * **Outcome:** varied
 +  * **Reporter / Cause-list:** CIC/2017/typology
 +
 +
 +===== Why this case-cluster matters for citizens =====
 +
 +This ruling sits in the **Scholarship sanction / disbursal delay** topic cluster — orders from various courts and Information Commissions over 2012-2025 dealing with **Students stuck waiting for NSP / state scholarship sanction or DBT credit**. The common thread across the cluster: when the citizen is stuck and the statutory or charter timeline is exceeded, **the file noting and officer-holding-the-file information must be disclosed under §6 of the RTI Act 2005**, regardless of whether the underlying decision is favourable to the citizen.
 +
 +===== Right authority to RTI for this topic =====
 +
 +**National Scholarship Portal (NSP) → respective Ministry (MoSJE for SC, MoTA for ST, MoMA for minorities, MoE for general); state DSWO/Tribal Welfare for state schemes** is the typical PIO target for an RTI on this topic. The applicable statute is **Constitution Articles 15(4), 46 (special provisions); central + state scholarship guidelines**. The citizen charter / SLA is: Pre-matric: 30 days from sanction to credit. Post-matric: 90 days. Merit-cum-means: 60 days.
 +
 +===== Common issues in this cluster =====
 +
 +Aadhaar-bank-account seeding mismatch; institute not verified on NSP; portal showing 'rejected — reason not specified'; previous-year recurrence not paid.
 +
 +===== Sample RTI for this topic =====
 +
 +If your own case is stuck on a similar issue, file an RTI to the right PIO with these queries:
 +
 +  * Current status of your **[[:rti-for-scholarship-status|Scholarship]]** application / claim, with the date of last action.
 +  * Certified copy of the file noting recording every officer's action since submission.
 +  * Name, designation, room number, and contact of the officer currently holding the file.
 +  * The prescribed Citizen Charter / statutory timeline for disposal.
 +  * Records relating to: NSP application movement, sanction file, UTR of payment, institute verification status, reasons for rejection.
 +  * Name and contact of the First Appellate Authority for this office.
 +
 +The fastest path: use our [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]] (free, 60 seconds) — it picks up your district and pre-fills the right authority. For voice input use [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/awaaz-rti.html|AwaazRTI]].
 +
 +===== Citizen action steps if PIO ignores your RTI =====
 +
 +  - **Day 30**: silence = deemed refusal under §7(2). File a §19(1) First Appeal to the FAA — use [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html|First Appeal Builder]].
 +  - **Day 60-90**: if FAA also fails, file §19(3) Second Appeal to the State Information Commission (or CIC for central authorities).
 +  - **Beyond 18 months**: writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution to the High Court.
 +  - Consider parallel **CPGRAMS complaint** at pgportal.gov.in for service-delivery push.
 +
 +===== Related cases in this cluster =====
 +
 +  * [[:cases:scholarship-cic-2017|Scholarship Cic 2017]]
 +  * [[:cases:scholarship-hc-ald-2017|Scholarship Hc Ald 2017]]
 +  * [[:cases:scholarship-hc-ap-2025|Scholarship Hc Ap 2025]]
 +  * [[:cases:scholarship-hc-bom-2015|Scholarship Hc Bom 2015]]
 +  * [[:cases:scholarship-hc-cal-2024|Scholarship Hc Cal 2024]]
 +  * [[:cases:scholarship-hc-del-2020|Scholarship Hc Del 2020]]
 +  * [[:cases:scholarship-hc-guj-2016|Scholarship Hc Guj 2016]]
 +  * [[:cases:scholarship-hc-kar-2022|Scholarship Hc Kar 2022]]
 +
 +  * [[:cases|Full RTI case-law database]] — 300+ rulings searchable by section / state / year
 +  * **Companion citizen guide**: [[:education-skill-schemes-india|Education + skill schemes index]]
 +
 +===== Related on RTI Wiki =====
 +
 +  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]]
 +  * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html|First Appeal Builder]]
 +  * [[:important-decisions|Master directory of landmark RTI rulings]]
 +  * [[:act|RTI Act, 2005 — full text]]
 +
 +===== Original case metadata — Related =====
 +
 +  * [[:cases:search|RTI Case-Law Search — full corpus]]
 +  * [[:pio-faa-knowledge-base|PIO/FAA Knowledge Base]]
 +  * [[:pio-supreme-court-rulings|10 landmark Supreme Court RTI rulings]]
 +  * [[:pio-high-court-rulings|High Court RTI rulings]]
 +  * [[:landmark-cic-decisions|Landmark CIC decisions]]
 +  * [[:act|RTI Act, 2005 — full text]]
 +
 +//Last reviewed: 23 April 2026.// {{tag>rti case-law cases cic 2017}}