JUDGMENT :

SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI, J.

1. Heard Mr. Deepankar Roy, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. P.C. Sinha, the learned counsel for the respondent-State.

2. This petition has been heard through Video Conferencing in view of the guidelines of the High Court taking into account the situation arising due to COVID-19 pandemic. None of the parties have complained about any technical snag of audio-video and with their consent this matter has been heard.

3. The petitioner has preferred this petition for quashing of the letter contained in letter no. 1609 dated 04.08.2016 issued under the signature of Joint Secretary, Cabinet, Vigilance Department whereby a decision has been taken by the State Government to re-open/ re-investigate Preliminary Enquiry No. 11/2014 and Preliminary Enquiry No. 12/2015.

4. Mr. Roy, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that erstwhile Vigilance Bureau now Anti-Corruption Bureau had issued a letter dated 29.05.2014 addressed to the present petitioner whereby the petitioner was asked to furnish complete income and expenditure account pertaining to the petitioner in relation to a Preliminary Enquiry registered as P.E. No. 11/20