P.R.Rajeshkumar v. The Joint Director Of Enforcement

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10.12.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.Crl.No.493 of 2025 and WPMP Crl.Nos.236, 237, 238 and 240 of 2025 P.R.Rajeshkumar Flat No.1A, 1st Floor, No.14, Casagrand Trinity, 2nd Street, Karpagam Garden, Adyar, Chennai 600 020.

Petitioner Vs 1.The Joint Director of Enforcement Chennai - 600 034.

2.The Deputy Director Chennai Zonal Office-I,

3.The Assistant Director Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of certiorari or any writ, order or direction of like nature and call for the records pertaining to the impugned search and seizure proceedings made by the 3rd respondent on 16.05.2025, 17.05.2025 and 18.05.205 at the residential premises of the petitioner at Adyar, and quash the same together with all the consequential proceedings as arbitrary and illegal and thus render justice, and to issue a writ of mandamus or any writ order or direction of like nature restraining the respondents from taking any coercive action in respect of or in pursuance of the impugned Search and Seizure proceedings conducted by 3rd respondent, including conducting search and seizure at petitioner's residences/offices or issuing look out circulars based on ECIR No.ECIR/CEZO-II/23/2023, dated 3.10.2023. For Petitioner:

Mr.Vijay Narayanan Senior Counsel for M/s.Varsha.TR For Respondents:

Mr.V.Logesh Special Public Prosecutor for ED Cases for Mr.N.Ramesh Special Public Prosecutor for ED Cases

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Though the legality and validity of the search proceedings is under challenge in this petition, learned counsel for the respondents would submit that during the pendency of this petition, the attachment proceedings have been confirmed by the Adjudicating Authority and petitioner has already approached the Appellate Tribunal.

2. Taking into consideration the aforesaid statement, we are of the view that it is unnecessary for this court, at this stage, to go into the issue of legality and validity of the search proceedings. However, we are not commenting upon the validity of the attachment proceedings.

3. Leaving it open for the petitioner to raise all the grounds available in the pending appeal before the Appellate Tribunal, this petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

Consequently, interim applications stand closed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 10.12.2025 Index :

Yes/No :

Yes/No sasi To:

1.The Joint Director of Enforcement No.2,5th and 6th Floor, Chennai - 600 034.

2.The Deputy Director 3.The Assistant Director No.2,5th and 6th Floor,

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.

(sasi) W.P.Crl.No.493 of 2025 10.12.2025