Writ petition contesting reference under Section 3(1)(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Court set the reference aside due to death of the designated head before the reference was passed and granted reliefs.
Reference under Section 3 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 was set aside and petitioner to be treated as quashed.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner can be referred for reference under Section 3 of the Prevention of Corruption Act when the designated head is dead.
Whether the reference under Section 3 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 contests the selection of the petitioner-shrubs of the respondent when the designated head was dead at the time of refer
2 provisions across 2 enactments
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As recorded by the court registry
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