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Ration-card irregularities — West Bengal SIC
West Bengal State Information Commission · 2022-01-01 · Citation awaited
FPS card-holder lists + monthly stock books are §4(1)(b)(xii) subsidy records — publicly disclosable.
Case details
| Court | West Bengal State Information Commission |
|---|---|
| Decided | 2022-01-01 |
| Citation | Citation awaited |
| Petitioner | RTI applicant |
| Respondent | Dept of Food & Civil Supplies |
| RTI Act sections | §4(1)(b)(xii) |
| Outcome | Applicant allowed |
Outcome
Ration-card holder lists by FPS and monthly stock-book records are §4(1)(b)(xii) subsidy material.
Ratio decidendi
Fair-price-shop level ration-card holder lists, monthly stock receipt/issue books, and distribution records are §4(1)(b)(xii) material. Any 'irregularity complaint' investigation thereafter becomes a separate §8(1)(h) matter only during its active pendency.
Keywords
ration card, FPS, West Bengal SIC, §4(1)(b)(xii), PDS
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