ORDER :

The petitioner is the second accused in the case registered as V.C.No.No.5/2014 by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB), Eastern Range, Kottayam.

2. The case against the petitioner and the other accused is registered under S.13(1)(d)(ii) read with 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (for short ‘the P.C Act’) and also under Ss.465, 471 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code.

3. The allegations in the first information report (Annexure-I) in the case are as follows: On 11.08.2014, a surprise check was conducted at the Collectorate, Idukki and the Taluk Office, Udumbanchola by the Deputy Collector (LR), Idukki in the presence of the Superintendent of Police, VACB, Eastern Range, Kottayam. It was revealed during the surprise check that no proper follow up action was taken in the Taluk Office, Udumbanchola till August, 2010 with regard to the illegal occupation of government land in Sy.No.87/1 of Chinnakanal Village and the unauthorized construction of buildings therein by M/s.Joys Group (A3) which had been detected by the Deputy Tahsildar, Task Force-III in March, 2008. On the basis of a court direction, Sri.V.R.Mohanan Pillai (A1