2019 (4) TMI 2122 - HC - Money Laundering

Maintainability of petition - appeal to High Court - HELD THAT - The issue is squarely covered against the petitioner by the decision of the Division Bench of this Court in AASMA MOHAMMED FAROOQ AND ANR. VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. 2018 (12) TMI 443 - DELHI HIGH COURT where it was held that in the case in hand, if an order is passed by the Appellate Authority it shall be the Bombay High Court, which shall have the jurisdiction for both, i.e. the person aggrieved and the Central Government against the order is passed by the Appellate Authority. The present petition is disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate court. However, the interim order passed in the present petition would continue to operate for a further period of six weeks from today, as this Court is informed that the concerned High Court is currently on vacation.

Summary

The Delhi High Court, in a judgment by Justice Vibhu Bakhru, disposed of a petition by granting the petitioner liberty to approach the appropriate court. The interim order was to continue for six weeks due to the concerned High Court being on vacation. The decision was based on a previous ruling in Aasma Mohammed Farooq & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors. (W.P.(C) 12494/2018).