J U D G M E N T

1. This Writ Petition is filed seeking direction to de-freeze the account of the Petitioner maintained with the Respondent No.1.

2. Learned Standing Counsel for the Respondent No.1 made available the requisition received from the Respondent No.2, which refers to the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 , also.

3. The learned Standing Counsel for the Enforcement Directorate representing the Respondent No.3 submitted that without getting the ECIR Number, the Enforcement Director cannot verify whether there is any requisition from the Enforcement Directorate. In the Requisition received by the Bank from the Respondent No.2, which is made available before this Court, a total number of 309 accounts are sought to be frozen. The Petitioner's Account is Serial No.180 therein, which shows that the amount for which the requisition is made is Rs.10,000/-. In such case, the Petitioner can be permitted to operate the account, limiting the lien to Rs.10,000/-, treating that the Respondent No.2 is the requisitioning authority. If the Respondent No.2 has issued the Communication on the basis of any communication from the Enforcement Directorate, it is for the Respondent No.2 t