J U D G M E N T

SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD,J 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 Anti-Corruption, Krishnagiri and a FIR was filed against him under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption by letter dated 27.10.2017, issued a letter to the Registrar of Co-operative Societies for according sanction of prosecuting the petitioner. Accordingly, the Registrar of Co-operative Socie