This appeal was dismissed as the court found no merit in it, relying on the reasoning given in a previous judgment dated 4.1.2016 in Writ Appeal No. 624 of 2015 concerning similar pleas regarding FIR registration against a Panchayat official.
The writ appeal was dismissed with no order as to costs.
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NAFR
HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR
Writ Appeal No. 651 of 2015
Umesh Kumar Thakur S/o Isharram Thakur, aged about 47 years, Occupation Secretary of Gram Panchayat Dodki, Resident of village Baliyara, Tahsil Dhamtari, Police Station Arjuni Civil and Revenue District Dhamtari Chhattisgarh.
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Versus
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For Appellant : Shri D.R.Minj, Advocate. For State/Respondent : Shri UNS Deo, Government Advocate. For Respondent No. 3 : Shri Kunal Das, Advocate.
Hon'ble Shri Navin Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri P. Sam Koshy, J.
Judgment on Board
Per Navin Sinha, Chief Justice
11/01/2016
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funds leading to a complaint before the Lokpal who recommended institution of a First Information Report and also recovery by administrative methods.
Sd/Sd/(Navin Sinha) (P. Sam Koshy) CHIEF JUSTICE JUDGE
Amit
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the dismissal of the writ petition challenging the Lokpal's recommendation to register an FIR lacks merit.
Whether the issue of denial of opportunity of defence has been previously considered and rejected in a related appeal.
Umesh Kumar Thakur
State of Chhattisgarh
Lokpal
Dhirendra Kumar Sinha
Navin Sinha
P. Sam Koshy
As recorded by the court registry
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