Manmohan, J.

Crl.M.A. No.14336/2013 (exemption) in W.P.(CRL.) 1546/2013 Allowed, subject to just exceptions.

W.P.(CRL.) 1546/2013 & Crl.M.A. No.14335/2013

1. Present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking the following reliefs:-

"(i) Issue a writ of certiorari and/or any other writ, order or direction of similar nature declaring and quashing the provisions of Section 2(u), 3, 4, 5, 8, 24 & 45 of the PMLA as being ultra vires the Constitution.

(ii) Issue a writ of certiorari and/or any other writ, order or direction quashing the entire proceedings, prosecutions and adjudications under ECIR/65/MZO/2009 initiated against the Petitioner under PMLA Act and further quash all actions and prosecution initiated against the Petitioner emanating from dishonour of cheque cases;

(iii) Pass any other or further order which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice." (emphasis supplied)

2. At the outset, respondent No.1-UOI had raised a preliminary objection with respect to the jurisdiction of this Court to entertain the present petition on the ground that no cause of action had accrued within the territorial jurisdiction of this Court