ORDER

M. Jagannadha Rao, J.—This case concerns the proceedings arising out of an order of this Court dated 4.5.2000 proposing to reopen the quantum of punishments imposed in departmental inquiries on certain officers of Delhi Development Authority (hereinafter called the DDA) who were connected with the land of the DDA allotted to M/s. Skipper Construction Co. It was proposed to consider imposition of higher degree of punishments in view of the role of these officers in the said matter. After directions were given by this Court that disciplinary action be taken and punishments were imposed, this Court had no occasion to examine whether the right punishments were awarded to the officers in accordance with well known principles of law or whether the punishments required any upward revision.

2. The facts of the case limited to the present order are as follows:

By an order dated 29.11.94, this Court requested Justice O. Chinnappa Reddy (former Judge of this Court), to investigate into the conduct of the officials of the DDA including its ex-officio Chairman at the relevant time, in handing over the possession of the suit land in M/s. Skipper Construction Pvt. Ltd. before receiving the auc