JUDGMENT :

Rakesh Kainthla, J.

The petitioner has filed the present petition for seeking direction to the respondents to conduct a swift and fair preliminary inquiry as per the Vigilance Manual and register the FIR against the culprits.

2. It has been asserted that the petitioner made a complaint to DGP, Himachal and S.P, State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau in April 2022 to conduct an inquiry regarding the non-deposit of Rs. 10,00,000/- stated to have been donated by one Sandeep Kumar Sharma, Principal Government Senior Secondary School, Cheog for the construction of school building at Cheog. The petitioner found from the media reports that one Sandeep Kumar Sharma Principal, had donated Rs.10,00,000/- to the Government Senior Secondary School, Cheog for the construction of the school building. The petitioner sought the information under RTI Act, 2005 and found that no amount was deposited by Sandeep Kumar Sharma in the School Welfare Fund. The petitioner made a complaint to the Director General of Police Superintendent of Police and State Vigilance Corruption Bureau to initiate the inquiry. The Investigating Officer associated the petitioner in the inquiry and recorded his sta