L. R. Chandrashekharan v. Special Director, Enforcement, Ministry Of Finance, Department Of Revenue

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO.7585 OF 2025 IN FEMA APPEAL (L) NO.5486 OF 2025 Sri. L. R. Chandrasekharan ..Applicant/Appellant

Versus

Special Director, Enforcement Directorate, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue .. Respondent Mr. Raghav Gupta, with Treesa Benny, Rashi Savla i/b Wadia Ghandy & Co, Advocates for the Applicant/Appellant. ANJALI TUSHAR ASWALE by ANJALI TUSHAR ASWALE Date: 2025.05.09 19:16:11 +0530 CORAM: B. P. COLABAWALLA & FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, JJ.

DATE:

MAY 7, 2025 P. C.

1.

The above Interim Application is filed seeking a condonation of delay of 22 days in filing the above Fema Appeal. According to the learned counsel, and even according to the Registry, in fact there is no delay. Even assuming that there is a delay, it is only of 22 days which is beyond the initial period of 60 days but within the further period not exceeding 60 days. MAY 7, 2025 Aswale

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Considering these facts as well as the provisions of Section 35 of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (for short "Fema 1999"), we hereby condone the delay, if any.

3.

The Interim Application is accordingly disposed of in the aforesaid terms. However, there shall be no order as to costs. 4.

This order will be digitally signed by the Private Secretary/ Personal Assistant of this Court. All concerned will act on production by fax [FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, J.] [B. P. COLABAWALLA, J.] MAY 7, 2025 Aswale