IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOMAS P.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 20TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).NO. 35354 OF 2010(T) ------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ SABU MATHEW, S/O.MATHEW, AGED 45 YEARS, RESIDING PANACKAL HOUSE, NECHIPUZHOOR KARA, LALAM VILLAGE, MEENACHI TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.C.HARIDAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE COMMISSIONER, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PWD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 4. K.D.PRAKASHAN, S/O.DASAN, KUNNELPARAMBIL HOUSE, KOZHA P.O., KURVAVILANGADU (OVERSEER, LALA, BLOCK), 686640. 5. VISWANADHAN CHETTIAR, S/O.CHELLAPPAN CHETTIAR, SWATHIBHAWAN, CHETTIKULANGARA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT (FORMER SECRETARY, BLOCK PANCHAYATH), 690106. 6. VIGILANCE AND ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REP. BY ITS DIRECTOR-695001. BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SMT. M.K. PUSHPALATA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOMAS P.JOSEPH, J. ==================================== W.P(C) No.35354 of 2010 ==================================== Dated this the 09th day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T Petitioner is aggrieved by what he calls 'inaction' of respondents 1 to 3 and 6 on Ext.P6 and P7 seeking sanction under Section 17 of the Prevention of Corruption Act for short, “the Act”) to prosecute respondent Nos.4 and 5. It is stated that petitioner filed Ext.P4, complaint before the Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge, by Ext.P5, order learned Special Judge found that there is ground to proceed against respondent Nos.4 and 5 and the case was adjourned for want of sanction to prosecute respondent Nos.4 and 5. Petitioner filed Exts.P6 and P7 seeking sanction. I have heard learned counsel for petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor. Learned Public Prosecutor after getting instructions submitted that the matter is pending consideration before the Government and it may take some time for the Government to process and take appropriate decision in the matter. Since the matter is pending consideration before the Government it is not necessary to issue any direction in the matter. W.P(C) No.35354 of 2010 -: 2 :- Resultantly, Criminal Miscellaneous Case is disposed of in the light of submission made by the learned Public Prosecutor that the matter is pending consideration before the Government. Government shall take appropriate decision in the matter as early as possible. THOMAS P. JOSEPH, JUDGE. vsv