The Bombay High Court has overturned decisions made by Saurabh Rao, the former Pune Municipal Corporation Commissioner, which had prevented an inquiry into alleged disproportionate assets held by Prashant Waghmare, a former city engineer. The court found that Rao had exceeded his jurisdiction by refusing to grant approval for the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to investigate Waghmare's assets, which are claimed to be worth approximately ₹2,000 crore (roughly $240 million USD). The court noted that the allegations, dating back to a complaint filed in 2016, suggested that Waghmare's wealth was not commensurate with his known income sources and was potentially laundered through family members and various companies. The judges criticized the previous commissioner for conducting a parallel assessment of the allegations instead of simply determining whether a prima facie case existed for the inquiry. They stated that public servants must maintain integrity and that corruption undermines both society and the economy. By quashing the commissioner's orders, the court has allowed the ACB to move forward with its investigation into Waghmare's alleged misconduct.