1. The following are the allegations contained in the charge sheet filed by the respondent police in CC.No.37 of 2011 on the file of IX Additional Special Judge for CBI Cases, Chennai:

1. (a) The petitioner was working as Regional Passport Officer, Chennai for the period from 13.7.2005 till 24.04.2009 on deputation. She was the authority, entrusted with the task of issuance of passports at Regional Passport Office, Chennai under regular and Tatkal provisions. During the period 2008-2009 the petitioner entered into a criminal conspiracy with one Fathima(A2), Director M/s. Ahmed World Tours and Travels Pvt. Ltd., and in pursuance of the same the petitioner official position to obtain pecuniary advantage to the said Fathima against public interest, by corrupt and illegal means, fraudulently and dishonestly and thus facilitated her in submission and issuance of passports to the applicants under Tatkal Provisions. It is further alleged in the charge sheet that on 22.4.2009 when P. Lakshmanan visited the Regional Passport Office to ascertain the process to obtain a passport expeditiously, he was told to approach M/s. Ahmed World Travels who would get it done directly from the Reg