S.J.VAZIFDAR, G.S.SANDHAWALIA
Sudeep Kaur Sawhney – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
G.S. Sandhawalia, J. - In the present writ petition, the petitioner seeks a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to de-freeze the bank account of the petitioner which has allegedly been done under the provisions of The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (in short "PMLA'). It is pertinent to mention that the petitioner in the writ petition has referred to and claimed reliefs only with regard to a saving account bearing No. 1956915673 maintained with the Central Bank of India, Sector 18-C, Chandigarh-respondent no. 3. It has accordingly been pleaded that the respondent namely the Directorate of Enforcement-respondent no. 2 (known as the Directorate) has disallowed the withdrawals.
2. As we mentioned above, in the writ petition, reliefs were sought of de-freezing only in respect of the petitioner's saving account No. 1956915673. The respondents have de-frozen this account. This petitioner's grievance in this Writ Petition, therefore, does not survive. The Writ Petition can be disposed of on this ground alone.
3. Mr. Bansal, how
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