$~119,121,124 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010466292026 + W.P.(C) 14315/2026 PRACHI TATIWAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Bilal Ikram, Adv versus UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT AND ANR .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Vashishtha, Standing Counsel. Mr. Siddhartha Goswami, Advocate Mr. Aditya Sachdeva, Advocate for R2 Mr. JP Sharma (standing counsel for UOI), Mr. Manish Raghav, Mr. Prakash Srivastava, Mr. Rajan Thakur, MS. Pritha, Advs. for R1 121 # CNR No. DLHC010466822026 + W.P.(C) 14323/2026 SIDDHARTH GAUTAM .....Petitioner Through: Mr Bilal Ikram, Ms Rashi Mangal, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT AND ANR .....Respondent Through: Mr. JP Sharma (standing counsel for UOI), Mr. Manish Raghav, Mr. Prakash Srivastava,Mr. Rajan Thakur, MS. Pritha, Advs. for R1 Mr. Sanjay Vashishtha, Standing Counsel. Mr. Siddhartha Goswami, Advocate Mr. Aditya Sachdeva, Advocate for R2 124 # CNR No. DLHC010466862026 + W.P.(C) 14326/2026 ANKIT KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr Bilal Ikram, Ms Rashi Mangal, This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 09/10/2026 at 13:24:19 Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT AND ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Vashishtha, Standing Counsel. Mr. Siddhartha Goswami, Advocate Mr. Aditya Sachdeva, Advocate for R2 Mr. JP Sharma (Standing Counsel for UOI), Mr. Manish Raghav, Mr. Prakash Srivastava,Mr. Rajan Thakur, MS. Pritha, Advs. for R1 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH O R D E R % 28.09.2026 1. These are writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking identical prayers:- W.P.(C) 14315/2026 “a. Pass an appropriate writ/order/direction, particularly in the nature of mandamus, directing the Respondents to forthwith process and release the Petitioner’s pending renewal scholarship amounts for academic years 2018-19 and 2019-20 under the Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of Top Class Education for Scheduled Caste students; b. Pass an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondent No. 1 to compute and disburse the scholarship amounts payable in respect of the Petitioner for academic years 2018-19 and 2019-20, including fee components payable to Respondent No. 2 National Law This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 09/10/2026 at 13:24:19 University, Delhi and student components payable to the Petitioner, in accordance with the Scheme; c. Pass an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondents to produce the entire records relating to the Petitioner’s scholarship claim, including, inter alia, the portal records and data relating to the Petitioner’s scholarship applications and their status, sanction files and orders, renewal applications/forms, Annexure-B and other beneficiary particulars, academic progress reports, fee and payment records, Utilisation Certificates, correspondence and communications exchanged between the Respondents, and records relating to the withholding/non-issuance of the Petitioner’s final grade sheet; d. Pass an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondent No. 2 National Law University, Delhi to forthwith issue and release the Petitioner’s final B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) grade sheet/marksheet and all consequential academic records; e. Pass an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondents to pay interest on the delayed scholarship amount at such rate as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper, from the date the amount became due till the date of actual payment; f. Pass an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondents to pay appropriate This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 09/10/2026 at 13:24:19 compensation/damages to the Petitioner for the grave prejudice, mental agony, financial hardship and loss of professional and employment opportunities caused due to the prolonged non-release of scholarship amounts and withholding of the Petitioner’s final B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) grade sheet for more than 6 (six) years after completion of the course; g. Pass an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondents to pay costs of the present proceedings to the Petitioner, in view of the prolonged and unexplained withholding of scholarship amounts and consequential withholding of the Petitioner’s final academic records, compelling the Petitioner to approach this Hon’ble Court. ...” 2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioners were students of National Law University, Delhi and were entitled to Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of top-class education for Schedule Caste students (“top-class scheme”). 3. The said Scheme was administered by the respondent No. 1 namely, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. 4. The petitioners in the present petitions are aggrieved by the non- release of the scholarships under the said scheme. Additionally, they have also not received their final B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) grade sheets and consequential academic record, which have been withheld on account of outstanding fees arising from non-disbursal of the scholarship amounts. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 09/10/2026 at 13:24:19 5. For the sand reasons, issue notice. 6. Mr. Sharma and Mr. Vashishtha, learned standing counsels accept notice on behalf of the respondent Nos. 1 and 2 respectively. 7. Mr. Vashishtha, learned standing counsel states that as per the extant Rules and Regulations, the petitioners are entitled to the reliefs sought by way of petitions. 8. Mr. Sharma, learned standing counsel also states that it was due to some technical issues, that the claims of the petitioners have not been processed. 9. In this view of the matter, it is directed that the respondent No. 2 shall provide any documents further required within 1 week from today, although Mr. Vashishtha, learned standing counsel states that the same have already been provided. 10. Accordingly, the respondent No. 1 shall process the documents and release the scholarship amounts in favour of the petitioners, subject to the eligibility of the petitioners. The final grade sheets and the academic records of the petitioners shall also be released within 1 week thereafter. 11. The aforesaid timelines shall be scrupulously complied with as the petitioners are in early years of their professional career. 12. In case of any further issues on non-disbursal, the petitioners shall be entitled to revive the petitions. JASMEET SINGH, J SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 / (MS) This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. 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