VINOD KUMAR KATARIA vs CVO MOC AND ORS

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 16.10.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 04.11.2025 + W.P.(C) 1687/2025, CM APPL. 8218/2025 & CM APPL. 8219/2025 VINOD KUMAR KATARIA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. B.P. Vaishnav, Advocate with Petitioner in person versus CVO MOC AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Dr. S.S. Hooda and Mr. Aayushman, Advocates for R-6. Mr. Yashpal Rangi, Advocate for R-8 and R-10. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR JUDGMENT 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 India 3 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 1 Constitution 2 Impugned Order 3 Lokpal 4 CCRT Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HARVINDER KAUR BHATIA W.P.(C) 1687/2025 Page 1 of 17 Signing Date:04.11.2025 18:39:28 irregularities and not acts of corruption within the meaning of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 19885. 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 Training 6 guidelines, misuse of public funds and scholarship grants, and engagement of private counsel without requisite sanction from the competent authorities. 3. On 29.08.2023, the Full Bench of the learned Lokpal directed the Central Vigilance Commissio