TMI Blog2024 (4) TMI 667X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nection with the four FIRs, and since some of the offences of the said FIRs are scheduled offences under PMLA, the same would be the investigation/proceeding under the PMLA, and the District Collectors or the persons to whom the summons are issued under Section 50(2) of the Act are obliged to respect and respond to the said summons. The operation and execution of the impugned order is stayed, pending the present SLPs. The District Collectors shall appear and respond to the summons in question issued by the petitioner ED on the next date, that may be indicated by the ED. List after four weeks. - HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE BELA M. TRIVEDI AND HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ MITHAL For the Petitioner : Mr. Suryaprakash V Raju, A.S.G., Mr. Mukesh ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... it Petitions have been filed by the State of Tamil Nadu alongwith the Additional Chief Secretary and District Collectors against the Directorate of Enforcement under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, before the High Court seeking relief, which would indirectly stall or delay the inquiry/investigation being made by the petitioner ED based on the four FIRs registered for the various offences, some of which are scheduled offences under the PMLA. It hardly needs to be mentioned that Article 256 of the Constitution of India obliges the State Government to exercise its executive power to ensure compliance with the laws made by the Parliament. 4. The impugned summons have been issued by the petitioner ED, in exercise of the powers conferre ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... (III) FIR No. 02 2022 dated 05.02.2022 registered by V AC, Theni under Sections 7, 13(c), 13(l)(d)(l), 13(l)(a) r/w 13(2) and 12 of P.C. Act, Sections 120(B), 167, 379, 409, 465, 468, 471, 477 r/w 109 of IPC and Sections 7, 8(1), 13(l)(a) r/w 13(2) and 12 of PC Act, as amended; (IV) FIR No. 68/2023 dated 25.04.2023 registered by Murappanadu Police Station, Thoothukudi District, under Section 449, 332, 302 and 506(2) of IPC, and since some of the offences of the said FIRs are scheduled offences under PMLA, the same would be the investigation/proceeding under the PMLA, and the District Collectors or the persons to whom the summons are issued under Section 50(2) of the Act are obliged to respect and respond to the said summons. 7. The Writ Pe ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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