Hyderabad: A two-judge panel of the Telangana High Court on Wednesday expressed serious concern over systemic delays in disbursements of scholarship and fee reimbursements by the state government, that have left thousands of students in financial limbo. Counsel for the petitioner contended that the actions of finance department was contrary to the government circular issued on February 23, 2024, which expressly prohibited institutions from retaining certificates awaiting reimbursement. Owing to the prolonged absence of an elected body, the society was suffering from serious mismanagement, adversely affecting its administration, the petitioners contended. It was pointed out to the court that no criminal antecedents stood attributable to the petitioner and that no chargesheet stood filed till date. The petitioner contended that she incurred substantial expenditure towards construction and permissions and that the authorities neither rejected the application nor formally stopped the work.