Jaipur, Oct. 25 -- Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has granted prosecution sanction against 27 officials in 21 corruption cases, including two subdivisional officers, a deputy superintendent of police, a Rajasthan Accounts Service officer and a development officer, according to a government statement issued on Friday night. One of the subdivisional officers is accused of causing losses to the state government by illegally converting agricultural land for non-agricultural use and changing its land use. The other allegedly abused his position to obtain a decree granting tenancy rights illegally and accepted illegal gratification, the statement said. Sanction was also granted to prosecute a then deputy superintendent of police over allegations of corruption, possession of disproportionate assets and receipt of illicit funds. Of the 21 cases, 15 involve eight departments. These include five cases in the agriculture and horticulture department, three in the public works department and two in the commercial tax department. One case each pertains to the medical, veterinary, Devasthan and cooperative departments, and the Indira Gandhi Canal Project. The government also approved prosecution of a Rajasthan Accounts Service officer and a development officer. The statement did not provide details of the allegations against them.htc...