Lokpal treated the complaint as lacking a basis to proceed: Lokpal concluded the complainant failed to make out any case to proceed against Nishikant Dubey on the allegation of disproportionate assets.

Asset-value increase was attributed to market escalation in the order: Lokpal accepted the stand that the increase in the value of assets held by Dubey’s wife mainly reflected escalation in market value rather than acquisition of additional assets.

Lokpal left potential further action to the respondent public servant: Lokpal discharged the show-cause notice to the complainant and left it to Dubey to pursue appropriate proceedings over making the complaint public and alleged breach of privacy or reputation.