Mr. Mukthiraj Tekula vs Union Of India

Telangana High Court

Mr. Mukthiraj Tekula vs Union Of India on 27 February, 2024

Author: Surepalli Nanda

Bench: Surepalli Nanda

         HON'BLE MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA


             WRIT PETITION No.25476 of 2023
ORDER:

Heard Mrs. Pushpender Kaur, learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioners and Mr.K.L.N. Raghavender Reddy, leaned Standing Counsel for Central Government, appearing on behalf of respondent Nos. 1 and 2 and Mr.T.Ram Prasad, learned Government Pleader, appearing on behalf of respondent No.3.

2. The Petitioners approached the Court seeking prayer as under:

"to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, to declare that the order passed in OC No. 1942 of 2023 in PAO No. 07 of 2023 dt. 31.03.2023 in ECIR/HYZO/47/2022 before the Adjudicating Authority (Under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2022) New Delhi, Dt. 21.08.2023, is without Jurisdiction and also as illegal arbitrary, violative of principles of natural justice, against the Provisions of PMLA Act and against the settled principles of law and consequently set aside the same by directing the respondents to release the amounts to the tune of Rs.18,63,55,529/-attached under the PAO No. 07 of 2023 dt. 31.03.2023and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in the interest of the justice.

SN,J WP_25476_2023

3. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioners places on record the Judgment of the Division Bench of the High Court at Hyderabad dated 12.02.2024 passed in W.A.No.611 of 2023 and contends that in view of the Division Bench Judgment of this Court passed in W.A. No.611 of 2023, dated 12.02.2024, the present writ petition may be closed giving liberty to the petitioner to avail appropriate remedies as are available under law.

4. Taking into consideration the above said submission made by the learned Counsel for the petitioners and, duly bringing the said submission on record, the present W.P.No.25476 of 2023 is closed. However, there shall be no order as to costs.

5. The interim order granted by this Court on 13.09.2023 in I.A.No.1 of 2023 in W.P.No.25476 of 2023, shall stand vacated.

Miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending shall stand closed.

__________________________ MRS JUSTICE SUREPALLI NANDA 27th February, 2024 ksl