A.Tajudeen v. Union Of India

C.M.P.Nos.10617 & 10620 of 2019 in C.M.A.No.1282 of 1994 DR.VINEET KOTHARI, J.

AND C.V.KARTHIKEYAN,J.

(Order of the Court was made by Dr.Vineet Kothari,J.) Learned counsel for the petitioner-Mr.A.Tajudeen submits that in view of Civil Appeal No.5773 of 2009 in the case of the petitioner himself, namely, A.Tajudeen v. Union of India having been allowed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court on 10.10.2014, a copy of which reportable judgment has been placed on record, by which, the Hon'ble Supreme Court set aside the judgment of the High Court and the Memorandum of the Enforcement Directorate, dated 12.03.1990, and as a consequence thereof, the Enforcement Directorate was directed to refund the confiscated amount of Rs.8,24,900/- to the petitioner, who was the appellant therein, and also to return the amount of Rs.1,00,000/-, which was deposited as penalty, the property documents, which were furnished in the Registry of this Court in pursuance of the interim order, dated 20.12.1994, in C.M.P.No.18549 of 1994 may be returned to the petitioner.

2. The prayer of the learned counsel for the petitioner appears to be justified and deserves to be accepted.

3. Accordingly, the Registry of this Court is directed to return the original property documents to the petitioner, namely, Mr.A.Tajudeen or his authorised representative, after obtaining proper acknowledgement and also cancel the Bond executed by the petitioner in this regard on 25.01.1995.

4. Civil Miscellaneous Petitions are disposed of accordingly.

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DR.VINEET KOTHARI,J.

AND C.V.KARTHIKEYAN,J.

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