Scholarship disbursal delays — Punjab SIC
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Punjab State Information Commission · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited
Systemic scholarship-disbursal delays actionable via RTI; SIC directed monthly publication of pending-list status. Systemic scholarship delays: SIC may direct.
Systemic scholarship delays: SIC may direct monthly publication of pending-list under §19(8)(a).
Case details
| Court | Punjab State Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2022-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | Student / applicant |
| Respondent | Scholarship department |
| RTI Act sections | §4, §7, §19, §20 |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
Systemic scholarship-disbursal delays actionable via RTI; SIC directed monthly publication of pending-list status.
Ratio decidendi
Where scholarship disbursal is systemically delayed across thousands of applicants, the SIC under §19(8)(a) may direct the department to publish a monthly pending-list showing scheme, month of sanction, and disbursal status. Structural remedies are within Commission powers.
Keywords
scholarship, Punjab SIC, systemic delay, §19(8)(a)
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