File movement records for a delayed pension sanction

What was asked

To the Central Public Information Officer, Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare. Under section 6(1) of the Right to Information Act, 2005, I request the following information: 1. The file movement record for pension sanction files pending beyond ninety days as on 31 March 2026. 2. The number of such files, department wise. 3. Any office memorandum issued on reducing pension sanction delays since January 2025.

What came back

Point 1: The file movement register is maintained physically. Inspection may be sought under section 2(j)(i) at this office on any working day. Point 2: 1,184 pension sanction files were pending beyond ninety days as on 31 March 2026. A department wise break up is annexed. Point 3: Office Memorandum No. 12/9/2025-P&PW dated 14 July 2025 is annexed. The names of individual pensioners in the register are withheld under section 8(1)(j), as that information has no relationship to any public activity. The aggregate figures at point 2 are released in full, applying section 10.

Clauses relied on: Section 8(1)(j)

How it progressed

1. Fee recorded

   Application fee of ₹10 recorded.

   17 Jun 2026

2. Filed

   Filed with Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare through the guided path.

   17 Jun 2026

3. Routed to the officer

   Routed to the public information officer at Department of Pension and Pensioners Welfare.

   17 Jun 2026

4. Taken up

   Taken up by the public information officer.

   20 Jun 2026

5. Reply dispatched

   Replied in part. Clauses cited: 8(1)(j).

   9 Jul 2026

6. Closed by the applicant

   Marked as answered by the applicant.

   10 Jul 2026

7. Published to the archive

   Published to the public archive with the applicant identity removed. The question and the reply are public, the applicant is not.

   10 Jul 2026