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5.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would further submit that the 3rd respondent has not lodged any complaint to the 1st respondent as well the 6th respondent. On the contrary, the 3rd respondent lodged a complaint, dated 27.03.2020, to the 5th respondent. Hence, the Government of Tamil Nadu viz., respondents 1 and 6, have no role and power to give consent for the alleged offences mentioned in the complaint addressed to the Central Government Investigating Agency viz., the Joint Director of South Zone, CBI, ACB, Chennai -5 in connection with the alleged offences committed by the officials of the Indian Red Cross Society, Tamil Nadu Branch. Therefore, granting of consent under Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 by the respondents 1 and 6, is without jurisdiction, exceeded the powers of the State Government provided under the Constitution of India. Therefore, the Government Order in G.O.(Ms)No.181, dated 09.04.2020, issued by the 1st respondent is void abinitio and ex- facie illegal. Consequently, publishing a impugned Gazette Notification, dated 12.06.2020, by the 2nd respondent, based on the Government Order in G.O.(Ms)No.181, dated 09.04.2020 is non-est in law. Based on the aforesaid two documents, an approval dated 19.12.2020 accorded under Section 17A of the Prevention of https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.Nos.2007, 2031, 2392 & 5729 of 2021 Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018 (hereafter the PC Amendment Act, 2018), by the 4th respondent is also non-est in law. Consequently, registration of FIR, dated 28.12.2020 in RC0322020A0023 registered by the SP:CBI, ACB, Chennai, is non- est in law. All the four illegal acts are interlinked, inseparable and not curable illegalities. Hence, all the above four acts originated from G.O.(Ms)No.181, dated 09.04.2020 passed by the 1st respondent is without jurisdiction, to be quashed.