Case Law Analysis
|Andhra Pradesh High Court
Legitimate Expectation & Promissory Estoppel | State Cannot Withdraw Scholarship Benefits After Issuing E-Pass Due to Policy Revamp : Andhra Pradesh HC
The Andhra Pradesh High Court ruled that once an e-pass is issued under the Ambedkar Overseas Vidya Nidhi scheme, students acquire a legitimate expectation to receive funds under the original terms, even if the government later revamps the scheme. This protects beneficiaries from administrative negligence and retroactive policy changes, reinforcing accountability in welfare disbursements for marginalized students pursuing overseas education.