Suresh Kait, J.—

1. The present petition has been directed against the order dated 21.10.2009, whereby the respondent No. 1 has accorded sanction under Section 19(1) (a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for the prosecution of the petitioner for the offences punishable under Section 120-B IPC and Section 7/13 (2) read with Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

2. It is very pertinent to mention here that while dictating the judgment, this Court noticed that as per the Memo of Parties filed by the petitioner, inadvertently, the respondent Nos. 2 and 3 have been shown/arraigned as under:-

? ASHOK KUMAR ASWAL R/o.M-80, (2nd Floor) Guru Harkishan Nagar, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi –

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1. Union of India through The Chairman, Central Board of Excise and Customs, Ministry of Finance, North Block, New Delhi.

2. The Director, Central Bureau of Investigation, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110 003. 3. The Central Vigilance Commissioner, CVC, Satarkta Bhawan, Block- A, GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi – 110 023. However, as per the pleadings in the petition and the counter-affidavits filed by the respective respondents, the correct sequence of the afor