New Delhi, June 3 -- The Delhi High Court has directed the sanctioning authority of the Delhi government to submit a status report in relation to investigation into the alleged West Delhi mall fraud.

During the hearing on May 28, the bench, led by Justice Shailender Kaur, voiced concern over the prolonged delay in granting the necessary sanction and directed the authority to provide a detailed explanation within six weeks.

The court acknowledged submissions from the Anti-Corruption Branch, which indicated that, despite multiple communications, approval to proceed against key public officials had not yet been granted.

According to the petition, the case involves allegations of irregularities amounting to Rs 200 crore related to the comm...