Madras High CourtWP/10221/2022withdrawn dismissed

Mrs. Kavitha Surana v. Adjudicating Authority

2022-11-25Honourable Mr Justice P. N. Prakash,Honourable Mr Justice G. Chandrasekharan5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25..11..2022 Coram The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mr. Justice G.CHANDRASEKHARAN Writ Petition No.10221 of 2022 and W.M.P.No.9926 of 2022 Mrs.Kavitha Surana ..... Petitioner -Versus1.Adjudicating Authority [Under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002] New Delhi.

2.Dr.Sachin Kumar, Dy. Director, Directorate of Enforcement Chennai Zone - I, Chennai, Government of India, 2nd and 3rd Floor, C-Block, Murugesa Naicker Complex, No.84, Greams Road, Thousand Lights, Chennai - 600 006.

.... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the 1st respondent herein leading to passing of the order dated 28.12.2021 in

O.A.No.454 of 2021 and to quash the same and further direct the 2nd respondent to release the properties seized from the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sathiyanarayanan For Respondents : Mr.N.Ramesh, Special Public Prosecutor (ED)

ORDER

[Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH.J.,] When this writ petition was taken today up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of this court to withdraw the writ petition and also made an endorsement to that effect. Permission is granted.

2. In view of the above, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. It is always open to the petitioner to approach the Tribunal constituted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. Consequently, connected WMP stands closed.

(P.N.P., J.) (G.C.S., J.) 25..11..2022 Index: Yes/No kmk

To 1.Adjudicating Authority [Under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002], New Delhi.

2.The Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement Chennai Zone - I, Chennai, Government of India, 2nd and 3rd Floor, C-Block, Murugesa Naicker Complex, No.84, Greams Road, Thousand Lights, Chennai - 600 006.

3.The Special Public Prosecutor (ED cases), High Court, Madras.

P.N.PRAKASH.J., AND G.CHANDRASEKHARAN.J., kmk 25..11..2022