The Chennai bench allowed an application by the appellant to amend the appeal against a confiscation order. The amendment, filed in a vague form, was permitted subject to the payment of Rs. 5,000 costs.
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APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING ACT AT NEW DELHI
MP-PMLA-2150/CHN/2015 (Mics.) MP-PMLA-1930/CHN/2015 (Stay) MP-PMLA-1931/CHN/2015 (COD)
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FPA-PMLA-1027/CHN/2015
R. Joseph Premkumar … Applicant/Appellant Versus The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Chennai … Respondent
… Respondent
Advocates/Authorized Representatives who appeared
For the appellant : Shri R.K. Rumy, Advocates For the respondent : Shri Atul Tripathi, E.D. CORAM JUSTICE MANMOHAN SINGH : CHAIRMAN SHRI KAUSHAL SRIVASTAVA : MEMBER SHRI ANAND KISHORE : MEMBER
ORDER 16.11.2016
MP-PMLA-2150/CHN/2015 (Mics.)
This application is filed by the appellant seeking amendment of the appeal. The learned counsel for the respondent submits that the appellant had not filed the appeal in the prescribed form the same was filed with vague grounds. After small hearing counsel for the respondent says that he has no objection if the prayer in the application is granted subject to certain conditions. Considering the averments in the application and the submissions made, the prayer in the application is allowed subject to the payment of cost of Rs. 5,000/- by the appellant
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to the learned counsel for the respondent within three weeks. The application is disposed off in the above terms.
Since, the amended appeal is taken on record. Issue notice in the appeal. Counsel for the respondent accepts the notice. Let reply be filed within four weeks with an advance copy to the appellant who may file the rejoinder within four weeks thereafter.
List on 21st March, 2017.
(Justice Manmohan Singh) Chairman
(Kaushal Srivastava) Member
(Anand Kishore) Member
New Delhi, 16th November, 2016
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether an application for amendment of appeal seeking amendment of grounds and form should be allowed subject to payment of costs.
R. Joseph Premkumar
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Chennai
Manmohan Singh
Kaushal Srivastava
Anand Kishore
As recorded by the court registry
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