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2021 (9) TMI 370 - HC - Money LaunderingProvisional attachment of immovable properties - scheduled offences under para ‘A’ of the schedule to the PML Act - proceeds of crime - recovery of cash amount form residential premises - equitable relief under the writ jurisdiction of this Court - Section 5(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 - HELD THAT:- The petitioners have not challenged the show-cause notice and are only seeking to challenge the provisional attachment order. The reason assigned by the petitioners is that the present challenge was filed before this Court on 28th April, 2021 i.e. much prior to the show-cause notice dated 17th June, 2021 and thus, the same will remains alive inspite of the show-cause notice. The petitioners cannot thwart the due process of law and halt the investigation under the guise of raising insignificant things. We have already discussed the scheme of the PML Act. The petition has been filed on mere issuance of the provisional attachment order dated 9th April, 2021 under Section 5 of the PML Act. The respondent has filed original complaint on 7th May, 2021 in the present provisional attachment order. The said order is required to be confirmed by the adjudicating authority constituted under Section 6 of the Act. The authority has had after receipt of the complaint issued show-cause notice requiring the party to file their reply. The order which would be passed by the adjudicating authority is appealable one under Section 26 of the PML Act before the appellate Tribunal - The petitioners are required to be relegated to the concerned authorities as prima facie it appears that the authorities are proceeding by following due process of law. The petitions are devoid of merits and looking to the conduct of the petitioners, they are not entitled to seek any equitable relief under the writ jurisdiction of this Court - Petition dismissed.
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