2020 (6) TMI 116 - HC - Money Laundering

Prayer for deposit of amounts deposited in the accounts opened in HDFC and DCB - HELD THAT - I take on record the submission made by Mr. Jain, on instructions from Mr. Mahajan that the order passed by this Court on May 13, 2020 with regard to the payment of salary to the employees, has been complied with - The statement made by Mr. Luthra for not withdrawing the amounts deposited in the accounts opened in HDFC and DCB shall continue till the next date of hearing. List on 26th May, 2020.

Summary

Issues:
1. Exemption from filing Court fee and notarized affidavit.
2. Listing of writ petitions and filing of counter affidavit.

Exemption from filing Court fee and notarized affidavit:
In the case, the petitioner filed an application seeking exemption from filing Court fee and notarized affidavit. The Court granted exemption from filing the notarized affidavit based on the reasons stated in the application. However, the exemption from filing the necessary Court fee was subject to the petitioner filing it within 72 hours from the date of resumption of regular functioning of the Court, as per the Office Order dated April 04, 2020. The Court disposed of the application after granting the exemptions and setting the condition for filing the necessary Court fee within the specified time frame.

Listing of writ petitions and filing of counter affidavit:
During the proceedings, it was mentioned that three writ petitions, which were scheduled for hearing before another judge, were directed to be listed along with the present writ petition. The hearing for the said writ petitions was adjourned to a later date. The respondent's counsel stated that a counter affidavit would be filed in response to the writ petition, and this affidavit would also address the applications filed by the petitioner. The respondent was directed to file the counter affidavit by a specified time, and any rejoinder to it was to be filed accordingly. The Court noted the compliance with an earlier order related to the payment of employee salaries. Additionally, it was stated that the amounts deposited in specific accounts would not be withdrawn until the next hearing date. The case was listed for further proceedings on a specific date.

This detailed analysis of the judgment covers the issues of exemption from filing Court fee and notarized affidavit, as well as the listing of writ petitions and the filing of a counter affidavit. The Court's decisions and directions regarding these matters have been explained comprehensively while preserving the legal terminology and significant details from the original text.