Sanction Order Should Contain Reasons & Must Reflect Materials Considered By Authority: Kerala High Court
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Sanction Order Should Contain Reasons & Must Reflect Materials Considered By Authority: Kerala High Court

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The Kerala High Court observed that a sanction order should contain reasons and must also reflect the materials considered by the authority for the purpose of deciding the necessity for granting sanction for prosecution of the public servant.In this case, the contention raised by the accused was that the prosecution case has been initiated in violation of the statutory stipulations contained. The Kerala High Court observed that a sanction order should contain reasons and must also reflect the materials considered by the authority for the purpose of deciding the necessity for granting sanction for prosecution of the public servant. As per Section 15 of Essential Commodities Act, no court can take cognizance against a public servant for the offences punishable under the Act except with the previous sanction of the State Government. Referring to the judgment in Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education v. K.S.Gandhi and Others, Justice Ziyad Rahman AA observed: "Going by the principles laid down by the Honourable Supreme Court in the aforesaid judgments, the contents of the order should reflect the materials considered by the authority for the purpose of deciding the necessity for granting sanction for prosecution of the public servant.

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