JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. S. S. Dey, learned Senior counsel assisted by Mr. D. J. Kapil, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Ms. A. Gayan, learned CGC for Union of India and Enforcement Directorate. Also heard Mr. P. K. Sarma, learned counsel for the State of Meghalaya representing the respondent Nos. 5 and 6.

2. In the present writ petition, the petitioners have primarily sought for the following two reliefs :-

I. Quashing the entire proceedings contained under File Nos. ECIR/05/GWZO/2017/1390, ECIR/05/GWZO/2017/1391 and ECIR/05/GWZO/2017/1392, as well as the Provisional Attachment Order No. 03/2018 dated 28.09.2018 passed therein as well as the proceedings initiated and pending vide OC-1046/2018 and the Order dated 09.11.2018 passed therein.

II. Directing the Respondent Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 to immediately defreeze all the bank accounts mentioned under Scheduled of Properties in the Provisional Attachment order No. 03/2018 dated 28.09.2018 and by rescinding the Provisional Attachment Order dated 28.09.2018 and the Order dated 09.11.2018 passed in OC-1046/2018.

3. The immediate facts prior to initiation of the proceeding under challenge can be summarized as follows:-

I. On the basi