D.Gunapal, v. The Joint Director,Directorate

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.08.2022

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR and M.P(MD)No.1 of 2012 D.Gunapal ... Petitioner Vs.

The Joint Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, (PMLA) 2002, Government of India, Shastri Bhavan, 3rd Floor, 'B' Wing, 3rd Block, No.26, Haddows Road, Chennai-600 006.

... Respondent PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the impugned Provisional Attachment Order No: 10/2012, dated 26.09.2012 in file No.

ECIR/48/CZO/PMLA/2010(SMM) passed by respondent as illegal, ultra vires and non-est in law and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Ramakrishnan For Respondent : Mr.R.Vijayarajan Standing Counsel 1/3

ORDER

The learned Counsel for the writ petitioner had made an endorsement stating that the writ petitioner has preferred an appeal against the orders of the adjudicating authority before the Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi in FPA-PML-550/CHN/2014 and the same is pending. Therefore, as per the instructions of the writ petitioner and owing to the pendency of the statutory appeal before the appellate authority, this writ petition may be dismissed as withdrawn.

2. In view of the said endorsement, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 04.08.2022 Index :

Yes / No Internet :

Yes / No btr To The Joint Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Prevention of Money Laundering Act, (PMLA) 2002, Government of India, Shastri Bhavan, 3rd Floor, 'B' Wing, 3rd Block, No.26, Haddows Road, Chennai-600 006. 2/3

R.

VIJAYAKUMAR , J.

btr Order made in 04.08.2022 3/3