Sahil Arsh v. Union of India & Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Sahil Arsh v. Union of India & Anr., W.P.(C) 5865/2026, High Court of Delhi at New Delhi, decided 07.07.2026 by Jasmeet Singh, J. Single-judge Article 226 order concerning non-release/non-disbursement of scholarship for second and third academic years and processing of scholarship applications (AYs 2024–2025, 2025–2026), including Aadhaar/PFMS technical discrepancies and National Scholarship Portal submissions. Petition disposed of in view of respondents' fair stand recorded in Short Reply dated 06.07.2026: 2024-25 scholarship disbursed 04.07.2026; offline application via Institute Nodal Officer for 2025-26; online NSP route for 2026-27 onwards. No precedents engaged; no monetary award; no costs.
What did the court decide?
No new directions issued by the Court; petition disposed of as the grievance stood addressed by the respondents' Short Reply dated 06.07.2026, viz., scholarship for academic year 2024-25 already disbursed on 04.07.2026; petitioner may submit an offline application through the Institute Nodal Officer for 2025-26; for 2026-27 onwards he may apply online through the National Scholarship Portal, with scholarship to be released in accordance with law.