P.K. Sharma v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court Bilaspur; WPC No. 511 of 2025; 2025:CGHC:7798; NAFR; decided 13-02-2025; Bibhu Datta Guru, J.; writ petition disposed; Chhattisgarh Lok Aayog / Lokayukta; complaint case No.108/2015 pending since 2015; direction sought to conclude Lokayukta proceeding; representation dated 26/08/2024 (Annexure P/7); communication dated 02/08/2024 (Annexure P/6); information furnished by petitioner; expeditious conclusion of inquiry; petitioner retired CEO, C.G. Zila Antyawasayi Sahkari Vikas Samiti, Korba; respondents: State of Chhattisgarh (Tribal and Minority Development Department), MD Chhattisgarh State Antyavasayi Sahakari Finance and Development Corporation; advocates: Manoj Kumar Sinha, Ritesh Giri, Somya Das (for Rakesh Kumar Jha), Pragalbha Sharma.
What did the court decide?
No coercive/formal direction beyond disposal: the writ petition was disposed of with the observation that the Chhattisgarh Lok Aayog (respondent No.3) shall conclude the pending complaint proceeding against the petitioner expeditiously, the petitioner having already supplied the information sought by the Lokayukta.