K.Subburaj v. Directorate Of Enforcement

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 13.10.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH AND THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN AND W.M.P.No.11464 of 2022 1.K.Subburaj 2.N.K.Pothiraaj 3.S.Vimala 4.S.Srividhya 5.S.Sreepriya 6.Lalitha .. Petitioners Vs.

1.Directorate of Enforcement Rep. by M.Raje Saker Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement Chennai Zonal Office, Zone-II 5th Floor, B-Wing, Shastri Bhawan Haddows Road, Chennai 600 006 2.Hon. Adjudicating Authority (PMLA) Room No.26, 4th Floor Jeevan Deep Building Parliament Street New Delhi 110 001 .. Respondents 1/4

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of certiorari, to call for the records of the 1st respondent dated 01.02.2022 in reference ECIR/04/CEZO/Z-II/2019/206 passed u/s.5 of the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Ramesh for Mr.R.Ashwanth For Respondents : Mr.N.Ramesh Special Public Prosecutor (Enforcement Directorate)

O R D E R

[Made by P.N.PRAKASH, J.] Seeking quashment of the provisional attachment order dated 01.02.2022 passed by the 1st respondent in ECIR/04/CEZO/Z-II/2019/206, this writ petition has been filed.

2. Since, in this case, adjudication order has already been passed by the 2nd respondent on 22.08.2022 in Original Complaint (OC).1626/2022, the challenge to the provisional order of attachment passed by the 1st respondent in PAO No.01/2022, in this writ petition has become infructuous. In view of the above, this writ petition is dismissed as having become 2/4

infructuous. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (P.N.P.,J.) (T K R, J.) 13.10.2022 (4/4) gya To 1.The Deputy Director O/o.The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement Chennai Zonal Office-I 2nd and 3rd Floor, Murugesa Naicker Complex No.84, Greams Road, Chennai 600 006 2.The Public Prosecutor High Court Madras P.N.PRAKASH, J.

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RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN, J.

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