JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Certiorari, calling for the records of the circular No.12/2015(RC35898/2015/SF3) dated 11.8.2015 on the file of the 1st respondent, quash the same.

Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order dated 02.02.2018 made in W.P.No.2228 of 2018.)

Subramonium Prasad, J.

1. The petitioner has challenged the judgment and order dated 02.02.2018, passed in WP.No.2228 of 2018 wherein, the learned Single Judge has dismissed the challenge raised by the petitioner to the proceedings dated 27.10.2017, seeking sanction for prosecuting the petitioner for offences punishable under Section 7 and 13(2) r/w 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 and the letters dated 01.12.2017 and 15.12.2017 by which directions have been issued to initiate prosecution against the petitioner.

2. The petitioner was working as a Secretary of the Krishnagiri District National Engineering Employees Co-operative Thrift and Credit Society. The society is of the employees of a private Engineering company for their benefit. He was arrested by the Inspector of Police, Vigilance and A