P.L.Tatwal vs State Of M.P

The Supreme Court held that under Section 19(1) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, the competent authority to grant sanction for prosecution of a public servant is the authority that can remove them from service. The appellant's argument that only the Administrator could grant sanction was rejected, as the law specifies that the authority competent to remove the public servant is the appropriate sanctioning authority. The Court upheld the prosecution against the appellant, affirming that the previous sanction was validly granted while he was in service.