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2025 Supreme(Online)(Del) 7231

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
ANIL KSHETARPAL, HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, JJ
VINOD KUMAR KATARIA – Appellant
Versus
CVO MOC AND ORS. – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr. B.P. Vaishnav
For the Respondents: Dr. S.S. Hooda, Mr. Aayushman, Mr. Yashpal Rangi

Table of Content
1. introduction of the writ petition (Para 1 , 2)
2. petitioner's contentions (Para 8 , 9 , 10)
3. respondent's defense (Para 11 , 12 , 13)
4. court's analysis (Para 15 , 16 , 18)
5. legal framework and limitation (Para 20 , 22 , 25)
6. final judgment (Para 36 , 37)
J U D G M E N T

HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J.

1. The present Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India1 assails the Order dated 30.04.20242, passed by the learned Lokpal of India3 in C-12016/159/2023- Lokpal/463, whereby the complaint filed by the Petitioner alleging irregularities and corruption in the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training4, was disposed of on the ground that the allegations disclosed administrative irregularities and not acts of corruption within the meaning of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 5.

BRIEF FACTS:

2. The Petitioner approached the learned Lokpal on 21.06.2023, by a Complaint No. 159/2023, alleging large-scale irregularities in the functioning of CCRT, including the appointment and promotion of officers, extensions and re-employments granted contrary to the Department of Personnel and Training6 guidelines, misuse of public funds and scholarship grants,

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