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FPA-PMLA-1007/MUM/2015 of Ace Card Media Pvt. Ltd. v/s The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai

ATFP11 Jan 2017FPA-PMLA-1007/MUM/2015

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In a Miscellaneous application under the PMLA, the Appellate Tribunal allowed substituted service of a notice by way of publication in English and Marathi newspapers circulated in Mumbai for unserved respondents, after regular service via speed post was returned unclaimed.

What did the court decide?

Service on respondents 2 to 5 by publication in English and Marathi newspapers in Mumbai is allowed.

FPA-PMLA-1007/MUM/2015 of Ace Card Media Pvt. Ltd. v/s The Deputy… — Money Laundering | ATFP (2017)

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APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING ACT AT NEW DELHI

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MP-PMLA-3040/MUM/2016 (Misc) In MP-PMLA-2056/MUM/2015 (Stay)

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FPA-PMLA-1007/MUM/2015

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ACE Card Media Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai … Respondent

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Advocates/Authorized Representatives who appeared

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For the appellant : Shri Arjun Krishnan, Advocate For the respondent : None CORAM JUSTICE MANMOHAN SINGH : CHAIRMAN SHRI KAUSHAL SRIVASTAVA : MEMBER SHRI ANAND KISHORE : MEMBER

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ORDER

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11.01.2017

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MP-PMLA-3040/MUM/2016 (Misc) In MP-PMLA-2056/MUM/2015 (Stay) & FPA-PMLA-1007/MUM/2015

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Fresh application has been filed for the substituted service on unserved Respondent no. 2 to 5 by way of publication. It is stated in the application that as per last order, the notice was sent by the advocate to the respondent no. 2 to 5 by speed post. However, the same has been returned with the remarks “unclaimed returned to sender”. Returned envelope has been enclosed alongwith the application. It is submitted that the appellant has only the last known address of respondent no. 2 to 5, and no other address of these respondents is known to the appellant. Therefore, there is no other way to effect service on the respondent no. 2 to 5 except by way of substituted service by way of publication. Issue notice to the respondent no. 1. The learned counsel for FPA-PMLA-1007/MUM/2015 Page 1 of 2

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the respondent no. 1 has no objection if prayer is allowed in the said application. For the reasons stated in the application, the prayer is allowed. The appellant is permitted to serve the respondent no. 2 to 5 by way of publication in the English newspaper and Marathi newspaper having circulation in Mumbai area. The appellant will take necessary steps within two weeks from today.

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List this matter on 14^th February, 2017.

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(Justice Manmohan Singh) Chairman

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(Kaushal Srivastava) Member

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(Anand Kishore) Member

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New Delhi, 11^th January, 2017.

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„A‟

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FPA-PMLA-1007/MUM/2015

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FPA-PMLA-1007/MUM/2015 of Ace Card Media Pvt. Ltd. v/s The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai

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