* THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. SHRAVAN KUMAR % Dated 21-04-2025 Between:

# Gundumalla Venkataiah ... Petitioner and $ The Union of India, Represented by its Member Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Room No.46, North Block, Central Secretariat, New Delhi – 110 001 and others …. Respondents ! Counsel for the Petitioner : Mr. Vedula Venkatramana ^ Counsel for the respondents : Mr. B. Narasimha Sharma for Central Government Mr. Mahesh Raje, G.P. for Home < GIST : --- >HEAD NOTE : ---

? Cases referred: :

1. 1998 (8) SCC 1

2. (2024) 6 SCC 579

3. (2008) 14 SCC 186 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. SHRAVAN KUMAR

ORDER

Assailing the legal validity of order vide No.182/SNR/CYB/2024, F.No.OCA/MDS/13/2024-NDPS, dated 20.03.2024 passed by respondent No.2 in exercise of powers under Section 68F(2) of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred as ‘NDPS Act’) confirming the order passed by respondent No.3 dated 20.02.2024, the present writ petition is filed. The relief prayed in this writ petition is to quash the freezing order of the respondent No.2 dated 20.03.2024 and consequently permit the petitioner and his family members to deal with sale tran