J.S.Narang, J.

1. This petition has been filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the order dated September 30, 2004, copy Annexure P3, vide which the sanction to prosecute the petitioner has been granted which had been earlier refused.

2. The brief facts which need to be noticed are that the petitioner was appointed as a Block Development and Panchayat Officer on June 27, 1985. He was further promoted as District Development and Panchayat Officer in the year 1996. It has been averred that throughout his career of 20 years, no complaint had ever been made against the petitioner and that the work and conduct of the petitioner has always been found to be good.

3. In the year 2001, when the petitioner was posted as District Development and Panchayat Officer, Ferozepur, a case had been registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act"). On September 6, 2001, pursuant to a complaint made by one of the Members of the Panchayat Shri Hans Raj, the petitioner was arrested by the Vigilance Bureau and was subsequently released on bail by an order passed by the