CHINMOYJIT SEN vs LOKPAL OF INDIA

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 07.04.2026 Date of decision: 15.04.2026 + W.P.(C) 4129/2026, CM APPL. 20143/2026, CM APPL. 20144/2026, CM APPL. 20145/2026 & CM APPL. 20146/2026 CHINMOYJIT SEN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ruchir Mishra, Adv. with Mr.Sanjiv Kumar Saxena, Mr.Mukesh Kumar Tiwari, Ms. Reba Jana Mishra and Ms. Poonam Shukla, Advs. versus LOKPAL OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIVEK CHAUDHARY HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR JUDGMENT 1. The present writ petition is filed by the petitioner challenging the Order dated 25.02.2026 (“impugned order”) and show cause Notice dated 27.02.2026 both passed by the Lokpal of India under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, (“the Act”) in Complaint No.243/2025. 2. The brief facts of the case are that with regard to the Complaint No. 243/2025, the Lokpal initiated proceedings under the Act and required the Central Bureau of Investigation (“CBI”) to conduct a preliminary inquiry under Section 20(1) of the Act vide its Order dated 22.08.2025. The CBI conducted the preliminary enquiry and submitted its preliminary inquiry Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:RAHUL Signing Date:16.04.2026 W.P.(C) 4129/2026 Page 1 of 5 10:47:30 report dated 27.01.2026. The Lokpal considered the said report and passed an Order dated 25.02.2026, impugned in the present writ petition. The Lokpal prima facie found allegations nos. 1 and 3 against the petitioner and allegations nos. 2 and 4 in his favour, as unsubstantiated. Thereafter, the Lokpal also issued the impugned Notice dated 27.02.2026 to the petitioner giving him opportunity of hearing under Section 20(3) of the Act on the said two allegations. 3. Challenging the aforesaid order and notice, learned counsel for the petitione