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Office of the Odisha Lokayukta v. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Panigrahi and Others

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Reported as [2023] 2 S.C.R. 560
Bench Ajay Rastogi and Bela M. Trivedi JJ.
Decided 23 February 2023

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered view that there was no element of bias in conducting a preliminary inquiry in the instant case and the objection raised by the respondents stands overruled.

Judgment, page 20

From the headnote

Odisha Lokayukta Act, 2014 – s.20(1), 25, 28 – Order passed by the appellant, in exercise of power conferred u/s.20(1 ), directing to conduct preliminary inquiry against respondent no.1 – Set aside by High Court –Held: High Court passed the impugned order se tting aside the order of the appellantwithout affording it an opportunity of hearing and thus, is in violation of the principles of natural justice – Even on merits, High Court completely overlooked s.20(1) that empowers the Lokayukta, on receipt of a complaint, in its dis cretion if intended to proceed and to hold any inquiry, can

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