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2016 (4) TMI 1301 - HC - Money LaunderingOffence under PMLA - Adjudicating Authority was not composed as required under Section 6(1) of the Act as it had only one member, therefore was corum non judice - Held that:- As during the pendency of the present petition, by virtue of order dated 09.09.2015 filed on behalf of the authority concerned, the Court clarified with regard to the interim order providing that the provisional attachment will not expire after 180 days as the petition was pending and the relief was in operation. Now, therefor the proceedings can be carried on before the properly constituted Adjudicating Authority. In this view, the present petition is liable to be disposed of requiring the Adjudicating Authority to take up the case and pass appropriate order. In view of aforesaid development and the duly constituted Adjudicating Authority functioning, the said authority-respondent No.3 herein is directed to proceed with the case and decide the same after giving opportunity of hearing to the parties. It is clarified that this Court has not expressed any opinion on merits. The Adjudicating Authority shall consider the matter on its merits and in accordance with law. The parties are at liberty to raise all contentions including in respect of show-cause notice as may be permissible in law and the Adjudicating Authority shall deal with the same on its merits and decide the matter.
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