IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 26.08.2025 Major Dr. Gulshan Sharma …….Petitioner Versus Enforcement Directorate and others ...….Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY Present: Mr. Sunil Chadha, Senior Advocate (arguing counsel), with Ms. Ritu Punj, Advocate, Mr. Rajesh Punj, Advocate, Mr. Sahaj Punj, Advocate, Mr. Raghav Chadha, Advocate, and Ms. Arashdeep Kaur, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Satya Pal Jain, Addl. Solicitor General of India (arguing counsel), with Mr. Akash Vashisth, Central Govt. Counsel, UOI, for respondent – Enforcement Directorate.

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SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE ( Oral )

1. The present petition has been filed essentially aggrieved by the Director, Directorate of Enforcement (respondent No.3) was pasted on 11.08.2025 at 5 PM, asking the petitioner to vacate the premises, which was subject matter of money laundering, within a period of ten days.

2. The contention of Shri Sunil Chadha, learned senior counsel, appearing on behalf of the petitioner, is that since 45 days period is provided under Section 26 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (in short, ‘PML