Sathiadev, J.

Appellant was proceeded against under Section 54(1)(aa) and (c) and 9(1)(b) and (d) of Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947, by issuing for show cause notices dated 5.1.1977, and also proposing to confiscate Indian currencies of Rs. 1, 500/- surrendered by him. He submitted his reply on 5.2.1977 denying the charges, and disowning the statements made by him on 1.6.1976 and 2.6.1976 by claiming that they were taken from him by coercion by the Enforcement Officer, and that he had not committed any contravention as charged, and which are listed in para 1 of the order of Deputy Director.

2.Respondent claimed that appellant during the period of 1974 to 1976 had received Rs. 25, 000/- on ten occasions from a local person under order of one R. Muthuswamy of Colombo, and made payments under his instructions to various parties in India, and further, between the years 1966 and 1973, on 29 occasions, he had received Rs. 50, 000/- from a local person by order or on behalf of the said Muthuswamy, and made payments to various parties in India on his behalf, and therefore, he has contravened the relevant provisions of the Act as mentioned in the show cause notices.

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