NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Friday quashed the proceedings initiated by the Lokpal of India against Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and others over alleged irregularities in promotions at the National Productivity Council (NPC).
A Division Bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar passed the order, bringing finality to the matter in which the Delhi High Court had, earlier this year, granted interim relief to Singh and other petitioners.
In an order passed on March 20, another Bench of Justices, Justice Chandra Dhari Singh and Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani, stayed the Lokpal's order, subsequent notices, and the anti-corruption body's decision rejecting the petitioners' jurisdictional objections.
Observing that the case "requires in-depth consideration", the Delhi High Court had directed that "the operation of the impugned order dated 6th January, 2025, the notices dated 7th January, 2025, order dated 04th March 2025 and the proceedings under Complaint No. 162/2024 pending before respondent - Lokpal shall be kept in abeyance till the next date of hearing."