1. The Revision Petitioner herein was former Vice-Chancellor of The Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR Medical University, Chennai. He is facing trial in C.C.No.15 of 2015 on the file of Special Court for cases under Prevention of Corruption Act at Chennai.

2. The case of the prosecution is that, the petitioner herein while serving as Vice Chancellor in Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University was invited to attend the NAFSA-2008 Annual Conference in Washington [USA] from 25.05.2008 to 30.05.2008. He booked a Ticket through BTGT Services Agent in the Executive Class of Lufthansa Airlines for his travel to USA on 24.05.2008 and returned to Chennai on 22.06.2008. The University sanctioned a sum of Rs.2,99,673/- towards the Airlines fare for the petitioner for his travel to Washington [USA] in the Executive Class. However, the petitioner has cancelled the Executive class ticket and travelled in the Economy class, but submitted TA bill enclosing the cancelled Executive class Ticket. Thereby cheated the University claiming a excess sum of Rs.2,22,332/-.

3. Similarly, when he has called to attend AMEE 2008 Annual Conference Prague, Czech Republic from 30.08.2008 to 03.09.2008, he booked ticket in