2017 (3) TMI 1677 - HC - Indian Laws

Economic Offences Court - Held that - Court at Visakhapatnam constituted as the Economic Offences Court is now functioning and taking up the matters under the Income Tax Act besides other special constituents mentioned in the notification filed by the petitioners. In which case, the present case now pending on the file of the Special Judge of Economic Offences Court at Hyderabad shall automatically stands transferred to the Economic Offences Court at Visakhapatnam i.e., IV Additional District and Sessions Judge cum- II Metropolitan Sessions Judge, Visakhapatnam, which is designated as Economic Offences Court. Therefore, the Economic Offences Court at Hyderabad shall transmit the records to the Economic Offences Court at Visakhapatnam. Accordingly, the Criminal Petition is disposed of.

Summary

The High Court of Andhra Pradesh ordered the transfer of a pending case (C.C.No.172 of 2016) from the Special Judge of Economic Offences Court at Hyderabad to the Economic Offences Court at Visakhapatnam. The Economic Offences Court at Hyderabad will transfer the case records to Visakhapatnam, as it is now designated as the Economic Offences Court. The Criminal Petition is disposed of, and any related Miscellaneous Petitions will stand closed.