The petitioner, challenging a major penalty charge sheet, died during the pendency of the writ petition. The High Court took the death certificate on record and held that nothing survived in the petition, resulting in the abatement of the inquiry proceedings and disposal of the writ petition.
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RAKESH KUMAR CHOWDHARY .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Tushar Ranjan Mohanty, Mr. Tarunveer Singh Taggar and Mr. Anurag Yadav, Advocates
versus
NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL (NDMC) AND ANR.
.....Respondents Through: Mr. Tushar Sannu, Mr. Sahaj Karan Singh and Mr. Sanjay Singh, Advocates for R-2.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH
% 09.08.2024
JYOTI SINGH, J
AUGUST 09, 2024/kks
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition survives the death of the petitioner pending inquiry into a major penalty charge sheet?
Rakesh Kumar Chowdhary
New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC)
Navyug School Educational Society
Jyoti Singh
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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