ORDER

M.R. Hariharan Nair, J. – The revision petitioner is a retired Taluk Supply Officer hailing from Taliparamba. He is aggrieved that through the impugned order passed in C.M.P. No. 7688 of 1997 the complaint filed by him against the first respondent in this case alleging offence under Section 500 of the IPC was dismissed under Section 203 of the Cr. P.C., inspite of the fact that he had examined three witnesses to prima facie establish the correctness of his averments.

2. In the complaint, the petitioner alleged that the accused, who is working as R.D.O., Thalassery, while participating in the meeting of the Food Advisory Committee held in the Collectorate Hall. Cannanore on 20-7-1996, made certain inputations aimed at the petitioner. The accused allegedly referred to certain irregularities in the performance of the Universal Gas Agency. The complainant alleged that after making a statement that a complaint directly filed against the irregularities in the Gas Agency did not yield any result and that the circumstances prevailing are such that the delinquent would escape and the complainant would suffer and that actually after getting huge amounts the gas cylinders were being ill