Secretary, Minor Irrigation & Rural ... vs Sahngoo Ram Arya And Anr.

The case concerns the appropriateness of conducting a judicial inquiry into serious allegations of corruption and misconduct made against a government minister in writ petitions. The Supreme Court examined whether the High Court could order such an inquiry when the Minister had already filed a counter-affidavit denying the claims. The primary legal issue revolves around the scope of judicial intervention in administrative matters and the threshold for ordering formal inquiries against high-ranking officials.