JUDGMENT

Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)

1. This hearing has been done through video conferencing.

2. The present petition has been filed by the Petitioner - Sh. Vikas Shukla seeking directions to the Respondents to release/pay 3rd instalment of the Petitioner's scholarship under INSPIRE Scheme as also seeking payment of compensation and damages for mental harassment and loss of career of the Petitioner.

3. The Petitioner passed his 10+2 examinations in 2015 from the Madhya Pradesh Board and scored 92.6% in his Board examinations with 99 marks in Mathematics, 94 marks in Physics and 97 marks in Chemistry. He was also given a certificate by the Madhya Pradesh Secondary Examination Board as being eligible for the scholarship for higher education under the INSPIRE Scheme. Thereafter, he took admission in B.Sc. (Hons.) Mathematics in Ramjas College, Delhi University.

4. The Respondent - Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology offered him the INSPIRE Scholarship vide letter dated 17th January, 2017. The said letter reads as under:

"Subject: Provisional Offer of INSPIRE Scholarship for students of 2015 Batch

Dear Mr. Vikash Shukla,

On the basis of your appl