APPELLATE TRIBUNAL UNDER SAFEMA AT NEW DELHI

1. FPA-PMLA-1839/CHN/2017 J Arul

2. FPA-PMLA-1840/CHN/2017 S Nirmala

3. FPA-PMLA-1841/CHN/2017 Smt. S. Kumari

4. FPA-PMLA-1842/CHN/2017 D. Senthil … Appellants Versus The Deputy Director Directorate of Enforcement, Chennai … Respondent Advocates/Authorized Representatives who Argued For the Appellants : Mr. Naveen Malhotra & Mr. Ritvik Malhotra, Advocates For the Respondent : Mr. Ritesh Agrawal, Advocate CORAM SHRI G. C. MISHRA : MEMBER SHRI RAJESH MALHOTRA : MEMBER

FINAL ORDER

12.08.2025 Dictated By: Rajesh Malhotra The present appeals under Section 26 of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) are filed by the appellants against the order dated 21.06.2017 passed by the Adjudicating Authority in Original Complaint (OC) No.690/2017, whereby the provisional attachment order (PAO) No. 03/2017 dated 10.02.2017 was confirmed. The properties of the present appellant are mentioned in para no. 1 of the impugned order and the same is not reproduced herein.

2. As per the facts of the case, a large number of complaints were lodged against Shri Sridhar Dhanapal a notorious criminal for his involvement in 5 murders, 10 attempt to murders, kidnappi