The issue is common in both the revisions. Hence, this common order.

2. Mr.K.A. Sengottian, the petitioner herein, who is the former Minister for Transport, Government of Tamil Nadu, is one of the accused in Spl.C.C.No.15 of 1996 on the file of the First Additional District Judge-cum-Chief Judicial Magistrate, Erode and in Spl.C.C.No.155 of 1996 on the file of the 1st Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Chief Judicial Magistrate, Salem. Both these cases were taken on the file by the respective courts for the offences under Secs.120-B, 409, 409 read with 109, I.P.C. and under Secs.7, 8 and 13(2) read with 13(1)(c), 13(2) read with 13(1)(d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 read with 109, I.P.C.

3. The allegation against the petitioner in the abovesaid two complaints is that the petitioner and other accused entered into a criminal conspiracy, committed criminal breach of trust, received illegal gratification from the contractors for constructing the bus bodies, purchasing materials, electronic equipments and printing tickets by placing orders at an exorbitant rate which resulted in heavy loss to the Corporation and committed the offence of criminal misconduct as public servants.

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