The petitioner has filed the above petition seeking for a direction to direct the 2nd respondent to revoke the instructions given to the bank authorities for freezing the account of the petitioner herein and his firms and to permit the petitioner to operate the accounts of the petitioner.

2. The petitioner/third party has filed this petition against the order of the 2nd respondent directing the banks to freeze his four accounts in connection with crime No. 32 of 2002 on the file of the Inspector of Police, Fair land police station, Salem.

3. The above petition came up before me for admission on 04-10-2002 and on that day, on behalf of the prosecution, Mr. Thambidurai, learned government advocate has taken notice and the matter was posted today. I heard both sides.

4. Mr. Suthanthiram, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted as follows;-

The petitioner is a resident of salem and carrying on business of mining, purchase, sales and conversion of minerals and chemicals along with his family members in the name of Abirami minerals and chemicals, Sekar Mines, Sekar sales syndicate. The said firms are maintaining current account in State Bank of India Nos. 01050 070