10.Before considering the contentions of the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, I must note that the FIR in Crime No.5 of 2015 came to be registered on the file of the respondent only on 09.06.2015. In other words, in respect of an occurrence that had taken place way back in 2006-2007, the registration of the FIR took place only on 09.06.2015. It may not be out of place to mention that there was change in the political dispensation in the year 2011 itself. There was a full fledged investigation undertaken in this regard and the conclusion was that there was no material to prosecute the officials. In fact, the appropriate investigating authority of the Government conducted investigation and he only recommended to initiate departmental action against the accused officials. The Government accepted the recommendation and decided to initiate departmental action. G.O.(2D) No.22, Transport Department, dated 27.08.2012 was also issued in this regard. But then one Mr.M.Govindaraj, who was the employee of the Corporation filed Crl.O.P(MD)No.7847 of 2015 for directing the police to register FIR, based on his complaint dated 11.04.2015. In the said criminal original petition, counter affidavit was filed by the Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anticorruption, Trichirappalli and it was specifically stated that the evidence gathered by the Investigating Officer was not sufficient to prove the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt. But then vide order dated 03.06.2015, a learned Judge of this Court issued a direction for registration of case and investigate the matter in accordance with law. That is how this stale issue got resurrected and final report came to be filed and the same was also taken on file by the Court below.
