1. This criminal appeal is directed against the judgment of the Special Court for cases under Prevention of Corruption Act, Coimbatore in Spl.C.C.No.12 of 2011, dated 29.12.2015 convicting the appellant herein to undergo one year Rigorous Imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/-in default, to undergo one month Simple Imprisonment for the offence under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and to under one year Rigorous Imprisonment and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/-, in default to undergo one month Simple Imprisonment for the offence under Section 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The above sentences imposed on the accused was ordered to be run concurrently.

2. Brief facts of the case is as follows:

Thiru.Dhamotharasamy, who was employed in M/s Bullet Paper Boxes Company was retrenched from service due to lock out. He has raised a claim petition before the Labour Court, in which award for Rs.86,187/- was made in his favour. To recover the said money, proceedings under Revenue Recovery Act was initiated. As per the direction of the District Collector, Coimbatore, the Tahsildar issued order to recover the money under Revenue Recovery