M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR
M. R. Reghuchandrabal – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala, Represented by the Chief Secretary – Respondent
Whether State Government has power of superintendence over a case being investigated by vigilance and Anti-corruption Bureau? Whether the Government is competent to order further investigation? When does an investigation ends? These are the important questions to be settled in this Writ Petition.
2. Case of petitioner in brief is as follows:-Based on an inquiry conducted by the vigilance and Anti-corruption Bureau (in short VACB) on the allegation that as a Minister of Excise and as a member of the Legislative Assembly during the period 1991 to 1996, petitioner amassed wealth disproportionate to his known source of income to the tune of Rs.6 lakhs, after getting authorization from Director of vigilance and Anti-corruption Bureau, Crime VC4/2001 of Special Cell, Thiruvananthapuram under section 13(1)(e) read with section 13(2) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, under Ext.P2 F.I.R, was registered. The allegation against the petitioner is that he constructed a palatial house, T.C.5/2286(1) in 9 cents property in R.S.No.254/1-4 of Randamanda Village in Thiruvananthapuram District investing Rs.16 laksh, Rs.2 lakhs was spent for acquisition of furniture and had remitted Rs.
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