MUJAHAT ALI KHAN vs LOKPAL OF INDIA THROUGH UNDER SECRETARY

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 04.11.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 14.11.2025 W.P.(C) 16035/2025, CM APPL.65698/2025 (for stay), CM APPL. 65699/2025 (for exemption) & CM APPL.65700/2025 (for exemption) MUJAHAT ALI KHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Hitesh Kumar, Mr. Nishant Singh and Mr. Vishal Yadav, Advocates. versus LOKPAL OF INDIA THROUGH UNDER SECRETARY ....Respondent Through: Mr. Nishant Katneshwar and Mr. Vijay Singh, Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR JUDGMENT HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. 1. The present Writ Petition has been filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India1 read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, seeking quashing of the Orders dated 21.02.2025 and 23.09.20252 passed by the Respondent- Lokpal of India3, as well as all consequential and further proceedings arising out of Complaint No. 190/2024 initiated against the Petitioner. 1 COI 2 Impugned Orders 3 Lokpal 2. By the Impugned Order dated 21.02.2025, after considering the Preliminary Inquiry Report, the comments of the Competent Authority, the observations of the Investig