Vinod Kumar Pathror vs Union Of India

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2026 Supreme(Del) 25

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
NAVIN CHAWLA, RAVINDER DUDEJA
Vinod Kumar Pathror – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma, Sr. Adv. with Mr.Aniteja Sharma and Mr. Arijit Singh, Advs.
For the Respondent: Mr. Amit Tiwari, CGSC with Mr. Ayush Tanwar, Ms. Ayushi Srivastava and Mr. Arpan Narwal, Advs., Mr. Aditya Singla, SSC, with Mr. Shreya Lamba, Adv.

Table of Content
1. writ petition filed under article 226 challenging detention order. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. background of alleged fraudulent activities and detention order issuance. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16)
3. respondents argue detention order challenge is not maintainable pre-execution. (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22)
4. petitioner argues for judicial review based on delay in execution. (Para 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33)
5. court's reluctance to interfere pre-execution due to absconding petitioner. (Para 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43)
6. petition dismissed, costs not ordered. (Para 44 , 45)

JUDGMENT :

NAVIN CHAWLA, J.

1. The present Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the quashing of the detention order bearing F. No. PD12002/02/2017- COFEPOSA dated 02.01.2018, issued by the Joint Secretary to the Government of India, COFEPOSA Unit, Central Economic Intelligence Bureau in the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, Government of India (hereinafter referred to as the 'impugned order') under Section 3(1) of the CONSERVATION OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND PREVENTION OF