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SUREPALLI NANDA
V. Vijay Sai Reddy – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
ORDER :
1. Heard Sri A.Venkatesh, learned designated senior counsel representing Sri N.Naveen Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner on record, Sri Gadi Praveen Kumar, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India, appearing on behalf of the Respondent No. 1 and Sri M.S.Prasad, learned designated senior counsel representing Sri C.V.Rajeeva Reddy, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent Nos. 2 to 4 on record.
2. The petitioner approached the Court seeking prayer as under:
(I) declaring the action of the Respondent No. 3 in issuing proceedings dt.23.12.2022 “prime facie opinion” in File No. PPR/26/2014/DD/25/INF/2014 without any reasons as arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice and violative of the provisions of the Chartered Accountants Act, 1949, Chartered Accountants [Procedure of Investigations of Professional and Other Misconduct and Conduct of Cases] Rule, 2007 and apart from being violative of Article 14 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India and consequently set aside the same,
(II) declaring the action of the Respondent No. 4 in
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