TMI Blog2024 (4) TMI 689X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ected from different departments and offices located at various places and the process will require some time. When the Court had passed the order directing them to appear in response to the summons issued by the ED, they were expected to obey the said order and remain present before the ED. By not following the order, they have created an impression that they do not have respect either for the Court, or for the law, much less for the Constitution of India. Such an approach is strongly deprecated. It is directed that the respondents District Collectors shall remain personally present and appear before the ED on 25.04.2024 and respond to the summons issued under Section 50 of the PMLA in respect of the information /data sought therein, faili ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... on 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), have come on record and their names have been revealed. Hence, the respective names of the concerned respondents District Collectors be mentioned in the cause titles of the SLPs against their respective designations by the Office. The Office shall amend the cause titles of the SLPs accordingly. 3. On 27.02.2024, this Court had passed a detailed order after hearing the learned counsel for the parties, and stayed the operation and execution of the impugned order, and further directed the concerned respondents - District Collectors to appear and respond to the summons in question issued by the petitioner ED on the next date, that may be indicated by the ED. 4. From the documents pro ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... y were expected to obey the said order and remain present before the ED. By not following the order, they have created an impression that they do not have respect either for the Court, or for the law, much less for the Constitution of India. Such an approach is strongly deprecated. However, having regard to the fact that the General Elections are scheduled in the State of Tamil Nadu on 19th April, 2024 and since the learned senior counsel, Mr. Sibal, on instructions has stated that the respondents District Collectors are collecting the data as desired to be furnished in response to the summons of the ED, from the concerned Offices and the Departments, we deem it appropriate to give them one more chance to appear before the ED in response to ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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