Invoking the provisions of section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, this petition is filed by the petitioner to quash the Criminal Proceedings pending against him in the criminal case in C.C. No.30 of 2013 on the file of the learned Special Judge (Prevention of Corruption Act), Chennai.

2. Heard Mr. Nirmal Kumar, learned Counsel assisted by Mr. M.C. Govindan, learned Counsel who is on record for the petitioner and Mr. E. Raja, learned Additional Public Prosecutor (V & AC) appearing for the State.

3. The petitioner has been facing the charges under section 13(2) read with 13(1)(e) of Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 in the criminal case in C.C. No. 30 of 2013.

4. He was appointed as Surveyor on 07.01.1980 and subsequently promoted to the rank of Draughtsman Grade-III and as Assistant Director/Member Secretary (In-charge Officer), in Tirupur Local Authority.

5. It may be relevant to note here that the petitioner was due to retire from service on 28.02.2017. However, prior to his retirement the Government had passed an Order in G.O. 3(D) No.45 dated 24.02.2017 and placed him under suspension from service on the ground of pendency of the above said criminal case in C.C.No.30