Dr. AR, LAKSHMANAN, J.

Heard Mr. Bhaskaran Pillai for the appellant and Mr. Alexander Thomas, Government Pleader for the respondents.

2. The appellant as petitioner filed O.P. No. 4437 of 2000 to quash Ext. P5 government order and Ext. P6 order passed by the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, Thrissur in C.M.P. No. 5 of 2000 in C.C. No. 3 of 1998 dated 31st January, 2000 and to declare that the continuation of the proceedings in C.C. No. 3 of 1998 now pending before the Vigilance Court and Enquiry Tribunal is an abuse of the process of Court. A preliminary investigation was conducted against the appellant who was working as an Assistant Surgeon in the District Hospital, Thrissur on the basis of a complaint Ext. P1 filed by one Sabu Sadanandan. Investigation was conducted by the Inspector attached to Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, Thrissur and on culmination of the same the Deputy Superintendent attached to the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, Thrissur registered Crime Case No. 7/96 against the appellant under S. 13(i)(d) read with S. 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Investigation in the offence was thereupon conducted by two Inspectors wh