Hon’ble Devi Prasad Singh, J.—The petitioner, who claims to be a media person and public spirited citizen while approaching this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, drew the attention of the Court towards the highest degree of corruption prevailing in the State of U.P. whereby the foodgrains meant for B.P.L card holders, Antyodaya Scheme, Jawahar Rozgar Yojna, mid-day meal etc. meant for poors and downtrodden have been smuggled not only out side the State but exported to outside country.

2. The factual matrix of the case and the material brought on record by the investigating agencies are not only startling but shows the alarming situation whereby the administration has been failed, to ensure the disbursement of foodgrains to the poor and downtrodden under various schemes.

3. The plight of the case is that when C.B.I. in some cases approached the State authorities for grant of statutory sanction, the same has been kept pending since months to come. Substantial question of law of public importance involved is :

(1) Whether it is necessary to obtain prior sanction under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (in short, Act), read with Section 1