Maharashtra State Information Commission — Scholarship delay (2023)
Maharashtra State Information Commission — Scholarship delay (2023) (Maharashtra State Information Commission, 2023-06-15) SIC-MH/2023/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. Maharashtra State 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: SIC-MH/2023/typology
- Court: Maharashtra State Information Commission
- Date: 2023-06-15
- Outcome: varied
- Reporter / Cause-list: SIC-MH/2023/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 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.
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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 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
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- Companion citizen guide: Education + skill schemes index