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R.Usha, v. Director of Enforcement

Madras HC1 Dec 2025WP/32257/2014

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Madras HC; N. Sathish Kumar J.; 02-12-2025; WP 32257-32259/2014; Article 226 certiorari; PMLA provisional attachment; PAO No.13 of 2014; ECIR/09/2013; O.C. No.359 of 2014; Enforcement Directorate / Joint Director of Enforcement; Adjudicating Authority confirmation 07.01.2015; Syndicate Bank; infructuous dismissal; no costs; merits not adjudicated.

What did the court decide?

None; writ petitions dismissed as infructuous, with no order as to costs. ¶48

R.Usha, Vs Director of Enforcement — Money Laundering | Madras HC (2025)

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WP Nos. 32257 to 32259 of 2014

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 02-12-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. SATHISH KUMAR

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WP Nos. 32257 to 32259 of 2014

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1.R.Usha

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N.Hema @ Hamamalini

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R.Punithavathi

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… Petitioner in W.P.No.32257/2014

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… Petitioner in W.P.No.32258/2014

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… Petitioner in W.P.No.32259/2014

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The Director of Enforcement

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Rep. By Joint Director of Enforcement

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(The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002)

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Government of India, Ministry of Finance

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Department of Revenue

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3rd Floor, 3rd Block, Shastri Bhavan

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No.26, Haddows Road

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Chennai – 600 006

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The Adjudicating Authority

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Prevention of Money Laundering

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4th Floor, Room No.25

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Jeevan Deep Building

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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WP Nos. 32257 to 32259 of 2014

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Parliament Street New Delhi – 110 001

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Syndicate Bank

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Housing Finance Branch of Syndicate Bank

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Mylapore Branch

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Chennai – 600 004

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Syndicate Bank

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Regional Office

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1st Floor, Leelavathi Building

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69, Armenian Street, Chennai-1

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… Respondents in all WPs

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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WP Nos. 32257 to 32259 of 2014

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Common prayer: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India for issuance of writ of certiorarified or any other appropriate writ, order or direction on the nature of writ calling for the records of the first respondent in the complaint in O.C.(Original Complaint) No.359 of 2014 dated 01.10.2014 in Provisional Attachment Order No.13 of 2014 dated 05.09.2014 in case file No.ECIR/09/2013 and confirmation of the provisional attachment order No.13 of 2014 dated 05.09.2014 in case file No.ECIR/09/2013 by the 2nd respondent on 07.01.2015 and quash the same as illegal as being without jurisdiction. (Prayer amended as per order dated 05.03.2015 in MPs 1 to 1 of 2015 in W.Ps 32257 to 32259/14 and MPs 3 to 3/2015 in Wps.32257 and 32258/14 and MPs. 2/15 in W.P.No.32259/2014)

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For Petitioner(s): Ms.Kanimozhi Mathi in all WPs

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For Respondents: Mr.Rajnish Pathiyil Senior Panel Counsel for R1

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COMMON ORDER

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When the writ petitions were taken up, the learned counsel appearing for

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the petitioners would submit that the petitioners have challenged the provisional

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attachment order in these writ petitions, but the final orders have been passed