On a standard of preponderance of probabilities, the material on record, including the findings of the Chairman, Board of Revenue as affirmed by the K.T. Thomas Commission, establishes serious irregularities and misconduct by Shri Ravi Mathur, IAS (respondent no.4), during his tenure as CEO of NOIDA and Greater NOIDA. (!) [1000508160008] Specifically, contracts worth over Rs.10 crores were awarded to select contractors like M/s. Anil Kumar & Co., M/s. Techno Construction Co., J.K. Jain, and M/s. Fair Deal Engineers without inviting tenders, justified on untenable grounds of urgency that lacked substantiation, with file notes appearing tailor-made and procedures flouted. (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) Further, in respect of his personal plot allotments and conversions (from Sector 35 to Sector 27, then to Sector 44), conversion charges were paid only once despite two distinct conversions yielding better location and size, in potential violation of prevailing office orders, facilitated by a suspicious modification to available plot lists during his tenure as CEO. (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) Additionally, the change of user of a 13-hectare City Park (near Sectors 24, 33, 35) to residential Sector 32 with 200 plots was effected without following statutory procedures under Regulations 1991, without Board approval or Master Plan amendment, and development works awarded sans tenders. (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) These actions reflect arbitrariness, haste presuming mala fides, colourable exercise of power, and breach of public trust doctrine, causing procedural and potential pecuniary harm to the Authority despite no direct quantified loss. (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) While disciplinary proceedings are time-barred under applicable rules, (!) the gravity warrants criminal investigation under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (Sections 13(1)(c), (d)), as no limitation applies for offences punishable over 3 years' imprisonment and delay is condonable. (!) (!) (!) (!) (!)