Nilmani Ojha v. Ntpc Limited

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1979 of 2022 ====================================================== Nilmani Ojha S/o Late Niranjan Kumar Ojha, R/o Flat No. 102, Kalindi Sushila Regency, Sai Mandir Road, Machli Gali, Raja Bazar, Rukanpura, P.O.-Vetenary College, P.S. Shastri Nagar, Patna-800014, presently posted as Senior Manager (Project Construction), North Karanpura STPP, NTPC Limited, Project Office-Tandwa, District-Chatra, Jharkhand-825321. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

NTPC Limited through its Chairman and Managing Director, NTPC Bhawan, SCOPE Complex, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi110003. 2.

The Chairman and Managing Director-cum-Appellate Authority, NTPC Limited, NTPC Bhawan, SCOPE Complex, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003.

3.

The Director (Operations)-cum-the Disciplinary Authority, Sh Ramesh Babu V, aged about 57 years, male, NTPC Limited, NTPC Bhawan, SCOPE Complex, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003. 4.

The Executive Director, North Karanpura STPP, NTPC Limited Project Office-Tandwa, District-Chatra, Jharkhand, presently posted as RED ER-II, ERH-HQ, NTPC Ltd. 3rd and 4th Floor OLIC Building N-17/2 Nayapalli, Unit-8, Bhubaneswar-751012.

5.

Mr. Prakash Tiwary, Ex-Director (Operations), NTPC-cum-the Disciplinary Authority.

6.

Mr. Hitlar Borah, Senior Manager (Vigilance), NTPC Kahalgaon-cum-the Presenting Officer, presently posted at NTPC Farakka, as DGM (Civil). 7.

Mr. Onkar Nath, DGM (HR), ERHQ-I, Patna (Management Witness). 8.

Mr. Harjendra Singh, DGM (F and A), (Management Witness), presently posted at UFSC as DGM (Fin).

9.

Mr. K. Rehman, Ex.Sr. Manager (R and R), Khargone, NTPC Ltd. (Custodian of Gate Pass in question).

10.

Mr. E. Haque, Ex. AGM (TS), NTPC Ltd. (Custodian of Gate Pass in question).

11.

Mr. V K Kanungo, AGM (Corp Vig.), Corporate Centre-Engineering Office complex, Noida, Presently posted at AGM (P and S), NTPC Khargone. 12.

The AGM (Vigilance), Mr. Ritesh Kumar, Corporate Centre-Engineering Office Complex, Noida.

13.

The Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO), NTPC Limited, NTPC Bhawan, SCOPE Complex, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003. 14.

Mr. Rati Kanta Samantray, Ex AGM (Finance), Barh Super Thermal Power Project, Barh 803213.

15.

Mr. S V Murty, Ex AGM (Finance), Barh Super Thermal Power Project, Barh 803213.

Patna High Court CWJC No.1979 of 2022(3) dt.17-02-2026 2/2 16.

The AGM (Vigilance), Barh Super Thermal Power Project, Barh 803213. 17.

Mr. Adhikram Bandyopadhyay, Ex GM (C and M), Barh Super Thermal Power Project, Barh 803213.

18.

Mr. Lawrence Augustine, Ex Sub Officer, Barh Super Thermal Power Project, Barh 803213.

19.

Mr. Nityanand Hazra, The then Material Officer, Barh Super Thermal Power Project, Barh 803213.

20.

Mr. S C Pandey, Ex Director (Project) NTPC Limited, NTPC Bhawan, SCOPE Complex, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003. 21.

Mr. U P Pani, Ex Director (HR) NTPC Limited, NTPC Bhawan, SCOPE Complex, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003. 22.

Mr. Karan Singh Garbyal, Ex RED, ER-I, NTPC Ltd., Lok Nayak Jaiprakash Bhawan, Dak Bungalow Circle, Fraser Road, Patna-800001. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Nagendra Sharma, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Amaresh Kumar Sinha, Advocate :

Mr. Tuhin Shankar, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 17-02-2026 Heard the parties.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner Mr. Nagendra Sharma seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition.

3. Permission, so sought for, is accorded.

4. The present writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. (Ritesh Kumar, J) AjayMishra/- U