FPA-PMLA-1408/MUM/2016 of Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Pvt. Ltd. v/s The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai

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(1) MP-PMLA-3028/MUM/2016 (Misc) MP-PMLA-2044/MUM/2015 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-937/MUM/2015
Nilesh J. Thakur	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
(2) MP-PMLA-3029/MUM/2016 (Misc) MP-PMLA-2045/MUM/2015 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-938/MUM/2015
Nilesh J. Thakur	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
(3) MP-PMLA-3030/MUM/2016 (Misc) MP-PMLA-2046/MUM/2015 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-939/MUM/2015
Nilesh J. Thakur	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
(4) MP-PMLA-3031/MUM/2016 (Misc) MP-PMLA-2047/MUM/2015 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-940/MUM/2015
Nilesh J. Thakur	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
(5) MP-PMLA-3034/MUM/2016 (Misc) MP-PMLA-2050/MUM/2015 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-1001/MUM/2015
ACE Card Trading Pvt. Ltd.	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
FPA-PMLA-937-941/MUM/2015, FPA-PMLA-1000-1012/MUM/2015,
FPA-PMLA-1104-1105 & 1112-1116/MUM/2015,
FPA-PMLA-1211/MUM/2016 FPA-PMLA-1406-1410/MUM/2016 & FPA-PMLA-1479/MUM/2016		Page 1 of 8

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(6) MP-PMLA-3032/MUM/2016 (Misc) MP-PMLA-2048/MUM/2015 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-941/MUM/2015
Nilesh J. Thakur	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
(7) MP-PMLA-3035/MUM/2016 (Misc) MP-PMLA-2051/MUM/2015 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-1002/MUM/2015
ACE Card HR Pvt. Ltd.	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
(8) MP-PMLA-3036/MUM/2016 (Misc) MP-PMLA-2052/MUM/2015 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-1003/MUM/2015
ACE Card Export Pvt. Ltd.	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
(9) MP-PMLA-3037/MUM/2016 (Misc) MP-PMLA-2053/MUM/2015 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-1004/MUM/2015
Dhan Share Trading Pvt. Ltd.	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
(10) MP-PMLA-3038/MUM/2016 (Misc) MP-PMLA-2054/MUM/2015 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-1005/MUM/2015
ACE Card Infrasol Pvt. Ltd.	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
(11) MP-PMLA-3039/MUM/2016 (Misc) MP-PMLA-2055/MUM/2015 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-1006/MUM/2015
ACE Card Power Pvt. Ltd.	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
FPA-PMLA-937-941/MUM/2015, FPA-PMLA-1000-1012/MUM/2015
, FPA-PMLA-1104-1105 & 1112-1116/MUM/2015,
FPA-PMLA-1211/MUM/2016 FPA-PMLA-1406-1410/MUM/2016 & FPA-PMLA-1479/MUM/2016		Page 2 of 8

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(12) MP-PMLA-3040/MUM/2016 (Misc) MP-PMLA-2056/MUM/2015 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-1007/MUM/2015
ACE Card Media Pvt. Ltd.	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
(13) MP-PMLA-3041/MUM/2016 (Misc) MP-PMLA-2057/MUM/2015 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-1008/MUM/2015
ACE Card Construction Pvt. Ltd.	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
(14) MP-PMLA-3042/MUM/2016 (Misc) MP-PMLA-2058/MUM/2015 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-1009/MUM/2015
ACE Card Hotels & Resorts Pvt. Ltd.	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
(15) MP-PMLA-3043/MUM/2016 (Misc) MP-PMLA-2059/MUM/2015 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-1010/MUM/2015
ACE Card AGRO Industries Pvt. Ltd.	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
(16) MP-PMLA-3044/MUM/2016 (Misc) MP-PMLA-2060/MUM/2015 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-1011/MUM/2015
ACE Card Trading Pvt. Ltd.	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
FPA-PMLA-937-941/MUM/2015, FPA-PMLA-1000-1012/MUM/2015, FPA-PMLA-1104-1105 & 1112-1116/MUM/2015,
FPA-PMLA-1211/MUM/2016 FPA-PMLA-1406-1410/MUM/2016 & FPA-PMLA-1479/MUM/2016		Page 3 of 8

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(17) MP-PMLA-3045/MUM/2016 (Misc) MP-PMLA-2061/MUM/2015 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-1012/MUM/2015
ACE Card Reality Pvt. Ltd.	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
(18) MP-PMLA-3033/MUM/2016 (Misc) MP-PMLA-2049/MUM/2015 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-1000/MUM/2015
M/s ACE Card Infrasol Pvt. Ltd.	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
(19) MP-PMLA-3046/MUM/2016 (Misc) MP-PMLA-2344/MUM/2015 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-1104/MUM/2015
Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Pvt. Ltd.	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
(20) MP-PMLA-3047/MUM/2016 (Misc) MP-PMLA-2345/MUM/2015 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-1105/MUM/2015
Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Pvt. Ltd.	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
(21) MP-PMLA-3048/MUM/2016 (Misc) MP-PMLA-2203/MUM/2015 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-1112/MUM/2015
M/s Ace Card Infrasol. Pvt. Ltd.	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
FPA-PMLA-937-941/MUM/2015, FPA-PMLA-1000-1012/MUM/2015
, FPA-PMLA-1104-1105 & 1112-1116/MUM/2015,
FPA-PMLA-1211/MUM/2016 FPA-PMLA-1406-1410/MUM/2016 & FPA-PMLA-1479/MUM/2016		Page 4 of 8

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(22) MP-PMLA-3049/MUM/2016 (Misc) MP-PMLA-2204/MUM/2015 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-1113/MUM/2015
Nilesh J. Thakur	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
(23) MP-PMLA-3050/MUM/2016 (Misc.) MP-PMLA-2205/MUM/2015 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-1114/MUM/2015
M/s Ace Card Trading Pvt. Ltd	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
(24) MP-PMLA-3051/MUM/2016 Misc MP-PMLA-2206/MUM/2015 Stay FPA-PMLA-1115/MUM/2015
M/s Ace Card Infrasol Pvt. Ltd.	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
(25) MP-PMLA-3052/MUM/2016 (Misc) MP-PMLA-2207/MUM/2015 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-1116/MUM/2015
M/s Ace Card Trading Pvt. Ltd.	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
(26) MP-PMLA-3080/MUM/2017 (Misc) MP-PMLA-2638/MUM/2016 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-1406/MUM/2016
Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Pvt. Ltd.	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
FPA-PMLA-937-941/MUM/2015, FPA-PMLA-1000-1012/MUM/2015,
FPA-PMLA-1104-1105 & 1112-1116/MUM/2015,
FPA-PMLA-1211/MUM/2016 FPA-PMLA-1406-1410/MUM/2016 & FPA-PMLA-1479/MUM/2016		Page 5 of 8

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(27) MP-PMLA-3081/MUM/2017 (Misc) MP-PMLA-2639/MUM/2016 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-1407/MUM/2016
Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Pvt. Ltd.	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
(28) MP-PMLA-3082/MUM/2017 (Misc) MP-PMLA-2640/MUM/2016 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-1408/MUM/2016
Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Pvt. Ltd.	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
(29) MP-PMLA-3083/MUM/2017 (Misc) MP-PMLA-2641/MUM/2016 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-1409/MUM/2016
Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Pvt. Ltd.	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
(30) MP-PMLA-3084/MUM/2017 (Misc) MP-PMLA-2642/MUM/2016 (Stay) FPA-PMLA-1410/MUM/2016
Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Pvt. Ltd.	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
(31) MP-PMLA-3085/MUM/2017 (Misc) FPA-PMLA-1479/MUM/2016
Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Pvt. Ltd.	…	Appellant
Versus
The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai	…	Respondent
FPA-PMLA-937-941/MUM/2015, FPA-PMLA-1000-1012/MUM/2015, FPA-PMLA-1104-1105 & 1112-1116/MUM/2015,
FPA-PMLA-1211/MUM/2016 FPA-PMLA-1406-1410/MUM/2016 & FPA-PMLA-1479/MUM/2016		Page 6 of 8

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(32) MP-PMLA-3079/MUM/2017 (Misc) FPA-PMLA-1211/MUM/2016

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Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant Versus The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai … Respondent

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Advocates/Authorized Representatives who appeared

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For the Appellants	:	Mr. Rajshekhar Rao, Advocate Mr. Arjun Krishnan, Advocate Ms. Gauri Puri, Advocate
For the Appellant (Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Pvt. Ltd.)	:	None
For the Respondent	:	Mr. Neeraj Atri, Advocate
For the Respondent No. 2	:	Mr. Gurmehar, S. Sistani, Advocate
For the Respondent No. 5	:	Mr. Rahul Narayan, Advocate Mr. Shashwat Goel, Advocate
CORAM JUSTICE MANMOHAN SINGH	:	CHAIRMAN

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ORDER 21.08.2018

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FPA-PMLA-937-941/MUM/2015, FPA-PMLA-1000-1012/MUM/2015, FPA-PMLA-1104-1105 & 1112-1116/MUM/2015, FPA-PMLA1211/MUM/2016, FPA-PMLA-1406-1410/MUM/2016 & FPA-PMLA1479/MUM/2016

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In the above said appeals, the counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant have already made his submissions on 15^th March, 2017. The learned counsel for the respondent sought time to make his submissions and to file the written submissions. Even on 20^th March, 2017 the respondent had also addressed his part argument. For remaining arguments the matter was listed on 27^th March, 2017. The said appeals were heard by the Chairman and two Hon’ble Members, however both the Members have been retired.

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FPA-PMLA-937-941/MUM/2015, FPA-PMLA-1000-1012/MUM/2015, FPA-PMLA-1104-1105 & 1112-1116/MUM/2015, FPA-PMLA-1211/MUM/2016 FPA-PMLA-1406-1410/MUM/2016 & FPA-PMLA-1479/MUM/2016

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List these appeals on 10^th September, 2018.

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(Justice Manmohan Singh) Chairman

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New Delhi, 21^st August, 2018 ‘d’

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FPA-PMLA-937-941/MUM/2015, FPA-PMLA-1000-1012/MUM/2015, FPA-PMLA-1104-1105 & 1112-1116/MUM/2015, FPA-PMLA-1211/MUM/2016 FPA-PMLA-1406-1410/MUM/2016 & FPA-PMLA-1479/MUM/2016

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FPA-PMLA-1408/MUM/2016 of Shapoorji Pallonji & Co. Pvt. Ltd. v/s The Joint Director Directorate of Enforcement, Mumbai

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