DR. PRABAL PAL vs DR. RAJENDRA KUMAR & ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 10.02.2026 CONT.CAS(C) 174/2023 and CM APPLs.7428/2023, 6608/2024 DR. PRABAL PAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. M.D. Jangra and Mr. Gagan Mathur, Advs. versus DR. RAJENDRA KUMAR & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Manish Kumar Saran, Mr. Sidhant Sharma and Mr. Mani Saran, Advs. for ESIC. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA SACHIN DATTA, J. (Oral) 1. The present petition alleges wilful disobedience of the directions contained in the judgment / order dated 16.08.2021, passed in W.P.(C) 3157/2021. The operative directions therein are as under: “9. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction that the inquiry officer, while preparing the report qua the impugned memorandum of charges dated 11.07.2019 will not take into account the observations made in the investigation report dated 04.10.2018 qua the complaint of Mr. Prasenjit Santra, to the extent, they are adverse to the interests of the petitioner.” 2. The aforesaid judgment / order clearly requires that in the inquiry against the petitioner, the Inquiry Officer must not be influenced by the Investigation Report dated 04.10.2018 qua the complaint of Mr. Pr