JUDGMENT 1. This is a rule calling upon the District Magistrate and upon the opposite party, Damodar Ghose, to show cause why the order of the District Judge revoking the sanction granted by the Munsif for the prosecution of the said Damodar Ghose, for the offences of perjury, forgery and using a false document as genuine, should not be set aside. It appears that the Munsif gave sanction for the prosecution of the opposite party. On appeal to the District Judge, under sec. 195, C. Cr. P., the District Judge revoked that sanction, after going into the merits of the case. 2. It has been contended before us by the learned Advocate-General, who has appeared for the opposite party, that we have no powers to interfere under sec. 195, C. Cr. P., as the order of the District Judge was not one granting or refusing sanction, but one revoking sanction and that we are not an appellate authority within the provisions of sub-sec. 7 to sec. 195. He further urges, that we cannot interfere under sec. 622, C.P.C., as the District Judge has dealt with the case on the merits and revoked sanction for reasons relating to the merits; he has not exercised a jurisdiction not vested in him by law, nor acted illegally or with material irregularity. We consider that these arguments on behalf of the opposite party must prevail and we discharge the rule but without costs.