2010 (10) TMI 156 - SUPREME COURT

Foreign exchange – Adjudication – acquisition of foreign exchange without RBI permission - spending of foreign exchange without RBI permission - Notice to show cause - Held that: The appellants insisted for supply of all documents in the possession of the authority and such demand is based on vague, indefinite and irrelevant grounds. The appellants are not sure as to whether they are asking for the copies of the documents in possession of the adjudicating authority or in possession of the authorized officer who lodged the complaint. The only object in making such demand is obviously to obstruct the proceedings and the appellants, to some extent, have been able to achieve their object as is evident from the fact that the inquiry initiated as early as in the year 2006 still did not even commence.

Adjudicating authority to deal with the complaint as expeditiously as possible and every endeavour shall be made to dispose of the complaint finally at the earliest. No unreasonable request for adjournment shall be entertained by the adjudicating authority.