JUDGMENT

INNER SUB - TITLES

Title	Paragraph Nos.
The two Writ Petitions	Paras 1 and 2
The advocates who appeard	Para 3
The former Power Minister's (A5) stand	para 4
Stand of A3 ( Former Chairman of K.S.E.B)	para 5
Stand of A1 (Former Chairman of K.S.E.B.)	para 6
Stand of the Prosecution	para 7
Judicial Evaluation	para 8 onwards
Historical Background	para 9
Delay in investigation - Whether fatal	para 10
Prosecution Sanction under Sec. 197 Cr.P.C.	para 11 to 13
Absence of sanction under Sec. 188 Cr.P.C.	14 to 20
Territorial jurisdiction of the Thrissur Court	Paras 21 and 22
Conclusion	last para

THE TWO WRIT PETITIONS W.P.(C ) 13804 of 2008 is filed by the 5^th accused, C.V. Padmarajan who was the Minister for Electricity and Coir in the State of Kerala for the period from 1991-1995 when the Ministry led by the United Democratic Front ('UDF” for short) was in power in the State of Kerala. The prayer in the said Writ Petition filed on 28-4-2008 is the following:-

a) issue a writ of certiorari or other writ or order to quash Ext.P1 charge sheet and Ext. P2 summons and thereby upholding the protections of the petitioner under the provisions of S. 188 and

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