As per case facts, the appellant filed a writ appeal against a Single Judge's order in a writ petition, which sought directions to file an Expunge Report and halt an ... ongoing investigation. The Single Judge had dismissed the writ petition but directed a fair investigation. The appellant sought a time limit for the investigation in the appeal. The respondents argued the appeal's maintainability, stating that relief sought under Article 226 was akin to Section 482 Cr.P.C., hence not appealable. The question arose whether a writ appeal is maintainable against an order passed by a Single Judge in proceedings where the relief sought, although under Article 226, pertained to criminal matters, effectively exercising criminal jurisdiction. Finally, the High Court, referring to precedents like Ram Kishan Fauji and Pradeep Kori, held that the character of a proceeding depends on the nature of the right violated and the relief claimed, not merely the Article under which the petition is filed. It concluded that if a litigant seeks relief akin to criminal jurisdiction, even under Article 226, an intra-court appeal against such an order is not maintainable. The appeal was therefore dismissed on maintainability grounds.