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N. ANAND VENKATESH
K. Nagarathinam – Appellant
Versus
Competent Authority – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
This is an appeal filed by the appellants under Section 11 of the Tamil Nadu Protection of Interests of Depositors (in Financial Establishments) Act, 1997 (for short, the Act) against the order dated 19.5.2023 passed by the Special Court under the Act, Chennai-104 allowing O.A.No.85 of 2010 and confirming the attachment of the properties in Sl.Nos.18 and 31 in G.O.Ms.No.215 Home (Police XIX) Department dated 23.2.2010.
2. When the matter came up for hearing on 11.6.2024, this Court passed the following order :
2. The appellants have filed C.M.P.No.9505 of 2024 to receive the additional documents in order to establish the source of income through which the properties which are the subject matter of attachment were purchased during the relevant point of time.
3. Counter affidavit has been filed opposing this petition.
4. The facts over which there is no dispute are that the 1st appellant purchased the subject property in Sl.Nos.18 and 31 throug
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