These cases arise out of a charge-sheet laid before the Special Judge, Madras division, by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Madras on 5th October, 1964 against P. Sirajuddin, Retired Chief Engineer Highways and Rural Works, Madras, under section 165, Indian Penal Code and section 5 (2) read with section 5 (1)(b) and (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, (II of 1947) and taken on file as Calendar Case No. 10 of 1964 by the Special Judge. The petitioner is charged, to be brief, with having habitually obtained for himself and members of his family valuable things from his subordinate officers without consideration or for inadequate consideration or securing pecuniary advantage by corrupt or illegal means or by abusing his position as public servant. Nineteen instances are enumerated in the charge-sheet between the period 3rd January, 1961, and 14th March, 1964. He is alleged, for instance, to have directed another officer working under him to get a suit length of imported variety of cloth and for its cost of Rs. 390 paid Rs. 200 only and asked the Subordinate Officer to make good the balance by adjustment in the departmental nominal muster rolls. Similar