Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988–Sec. 13(1)(c)(d) & 13(2)–Order of taking cognizance–Sustainability–Allegation of illegal recommendation–Petitioner was impleaded on the basis of note-sheet on which the letter was to be signed by the Registrar–Nothing on record to show that the letter was prepared by the petitoner–It is also not clear that his signatures are on the note-sheet–Merely because the son of the petitioner was selected on the post of Associate Professor is not a ground to proceed against him because he was selected on the basis of his qualification for the post of Associate Professor and the dispute is related to the amendment for the post of Assistant Professor–No prima facie case against the petitioner–Impugned order of taking cognizance qua the petitioner is liable to be set aside.


