APPELLATE TRIBUNAL UNDER SAFEMA AT NEW DELHI

1. MP-PMLA-10202/CHN/2022 (Misc.)

In FPA-PMLA-1980/CHN/2017 M/s Gold Quest Enterprises India Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, Chennai … Respondent

2. MP-PMLA-10203/CHN/2022 (Misc.)

IN FPA-PMLA-1981/CHN/2017 M/s QuestNet Enterprises India Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant/Applicant Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, Chennai … Respondent

3. MP-PMLA-10204/CHN/2022 (Misc.)

IN FPA-PMLA-1989/CHN/2017 M/s. Oakdale Properties Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant Versus The Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Chennai … Respondent

4. MP-PMLA-10205/CHN/2022 (Misc.)

IN FPA-PMLA-1990/CHN/2017 M/s. INCA Watches Jewellery Pvt. Ltd. … Appellant Versus The Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Chennai … Respondent

5. MP-PMLA-10206/CHN/2022 (Misc.)

IN FPA-PMLA-1991/CHN/2017 Ms. Pushpam Appala Naidu … Appellant Versus The Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Chennai … Respondent

6. MP-PMLA-10207/CHN/2022 (Misc.)

IN FPA-PMLA-1992/CHN/2017 Mrs. K. Padma … Appellant Versus The Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Chennai … Respondent

7. MP-PMLA-10208/CHN/2022 (Misc.)

IN FPA-PMLA-1993/CHN/2017 Smt. Thanmeemunnisa Begam … Appellant Versus The Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Chennai … Respondent

8. MP-PMLA-10209/CHN/2022 (Misc.)

IN FPA-PMLA-1994/CHN/2017 J. Sabarinathan … Appellant Versus The Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Chennai … Respondent

9. MP-PMLA-10210/CHN/2022 (Misc.)

IN FPA-PMLA-1996/CHN/2017 Shri Munnawar Ahmed … Appellant Versus The Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Chennai … Respondent

10. MP-PMLA-10211/CHN/2022 (Misc.)

IN FPA-PMLA-1997/CHN/2017 Mrs. Jasmine Felix … Appellant Versus The Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Chennai … Respondent Argued By :

For the Appellants : Mr. M. R. Venkatesh, Advocate Mr. Rakesh Karela, Advocate Mr. Bharat Upreti, Advocate Mr. T. L. Venkateshan, Advocate For the Respondent : Ms. Nidhi Raman, Advocate Alongwith Mr. Akash Mishra, Advocate CORAM SHRI G. C. MISHRA : MEMBER SHRI RAJESH MALHOTRA : MEMBER

FINAL ORDER

22.05.2023 The above mentioned ten Misc. Applications Nos. 10202 to

10211/CHN/2022 for bringing on record the common order dated 12.09.2022 passed by Hon’ble Madras High Court in Crl.O.P. No. 2279 of

2019 and Crl.M.P. No. 1502 of 2019 are filed by the appellants in ten appeals out of the eleven appeals pending before this Appellate Tribunal, with prayer to set aside the impugned order dated 29.08.2017 passed by Learned Adjudication Authority in O.C. No. 772 of 2017, alongwith Provisional Attachment Order No. 08/2017 dated 05.04.2017. Prayer is made by the applicants to release all the assets attached by the respondents ED as mentioned in para 23 of impugned order in O.C. No.

772 of 2017.

2. As per brief facts of the case, on the basis of written complaint, FIR No. 454/2008 dated 02.05.2008 was registered with Sembium Police Station, Chennai and other places in Tamil Nadu for commission of offences under Section 4, 5 & 6 of the Prize Chit & Money Circulation Banning Act, 1978, read with Section 420/120B IPC against 25 accused persons named therein. In the said FIR it is alleged by the complainants that M/s QuestNet Enterprises India Pvt. Ltd., cheated gullible general public through money circulation scheme in the guise of Multi-Level Marketing Scheme and by way of said act, amassed innumerable amount of wealth. After the investigation police filed single charge-sheet before Ld. Metropolitan Magistrate, Egmore, Chennai, on 21.10.2009 vide C.C. No. 3876 of 2009. Thereafter, government of Tamil Nadu attached the properties of accused company vide G.O. No. 95 dated 30.01.2009 and G.O.M. No. 345 dated

24.09.2009.

Meanwhile, respondent ED on the basis of said FIR & charge-sheet registered an ECIR dated 25.04.2016 and initiated investigation under PMLA, 2002. Thereafter, respondent ED issued a Provisional Attachment Order No. 08/2017 dated 05.04.2017 and thereby