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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
A. BADHARUDEEN
T.M. Unnikrishnan Namboodiri S/o Vasudevan Namboodiri – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala – Respondent
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| 1. filing of fir and the background of the case. (Para 1 , 3 , 10) |
| 2. arguments regarding the applicability of public servant definitions. (Para 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 8 , 9) |
| 3. court's findings regarding public servant definition. (Para 7) |
| 4. final determinations on fir and ongoing investigations. (Para 11) |
ORDER :
2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners, the learned counsel appearing for the de facto complainant and the learned Public Prosecutor in detail. Perused the legal provisions and the decisions cited.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioners stressed the definition of ‘public servant’ under Section 2(c)(xii) which provides that any person who is an office-bearer or an employee of an educational, scientific, social, cultural or other institution, in whatever manner established, receiving or having received any financial assistance from the Central Government or any State Government, or local or other public authority. The learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that in the instant case, Sree Ayyappan Kavu Temple, Cherupulassery is under the Malabar Devaswom Board governed by the provisions of the Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act,
The petitioners are not classified as public servants under the Prevention of Corruption Act, as they did not receive governmental financial assistance.
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