JUDGMENT :

Anil Kshetarpal, J.

1. FACTUAL MATRIX

1.1 With the consent of the learned counsel representing the parties, this order shall dispose of CWP-PIL No.3 of 2020, CWP Nos.5165, 5210, 5211 and 5213 of 2024.

1.2. PIL has been filed by Sh. Satinder Singh for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to consider and decide the legal notice sent on 01.11.2019, with a further direction to register an FIR against guilty persons on the basis of vigilance inquiry report no.03 of 04.04.2018 and conclude the investigation in a time bound manner. Four other writ petitions have been filed to seek issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari to quash Managing Director's order dated 20.02.2024, approving investigation against the petitioners in the remaining four writ petitions in terms of Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as 'the PC Act').

1.3. The relevant facts, in brief, are that pursuant to 'Source Report' marked by Assistant Inspector General of Police, Vigilance Bureau (VB), for conducting the inquiry, an inquiry report was submitted by the Inspector on 30.01.2019. Some information and material was found to indi