1999 3 SCR 864 The Judgment of the Court was delivered by THOMAS, J. Leave granted.
State of Kerala, aggrieved by the said order of the High Cout, has companye up with this appeal by special leave.
About three years thereafter he was arraigned along with certain other persons before a Special Judge for offence under Section 5 2 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1947 for short the P.C. Act and Sections 406,409, 201 read with Sections 120 B and 109 of the Indian Penal Code.
A learned Single Judge of the High Court of Kerala quashed the criminal proceedings against the respondent for want of sanction under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for short the companye .
In July 1 989, respondent retired from Government service as Superintending Engineer of the P.W.D. under the government of Kerala.
