IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA ::

HYDERABAD * * *

W.P.Nos.28703 AND 28716 of 2025 Between:

Lateef Rahman Sharfan and others.

Petitioners VERSUS Union of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Through Enforcement Directorate, 6th Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 003 and 2 others.

Respondents COMMON ORDER PRONOUNCED ON: 12.02.2026 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SAM KOSHY AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO

1. Whether Reporters of Local newspapers may be allowed to see the Judgments? : Yes

2. Whether the copies of judgment may be marked to Law Reporters/Journals? : Yes

3. Whether His Lordship wishes to see the fair copy of the Judgment? : Yes _______________ P.SAM KOSHY, J * THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SAM KOSHY AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO + W.P.No.28703 AND 28716 of 2025 % 12.02.2026 # Between:

Lateef Rahman Sharfan and others.

Petitioners VERSUS Union of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Through Enforcement Directorate, 6th Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 003 and 2 others.

Respondents ! Counsel for petitioners : Mr. G.Ashok Reddy, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. Jakkula Vamshi Krishna.

^Counsel for respondent : Mr. B.Mukherjee, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. N.Bhujanga Rao, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India for respondent Nos.1 & 3.

Ms. Pranathi Karuturi, learned counsel representing Mr. D.Narendar Naik, learned Standing Counsel for Enforcement Directorate for respondent No.2.

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? Cases referred

1) (2018) 11 SCC 1 2) Criminal Appeal No1102 of 2025, dated 05.03.2025 3) (2024) 6 SCC 715

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE P.SAM KOSHY AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO W.P.No.28703 AND 28716 of 2025 DATE: 12.02.2026 Between :

Lateef Rahman Sharfan and others.

…Petitioner AND Union of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Through Enforcement Directorate, 6th Floor, Lok Nayak Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 003 and 2 others.

…Respondents

COMMON ORDER:

(per the Hon’ble Sri Justice P.Sam Koshy)

Heard Mr. G.Ashok Reddy, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. Jakkula Vamshi Krishna, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr. B.Mukherjee, learned counsel representing Mr. N. Bhujanga Rao, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India for respondent Nos.1 & 3, and Ms. Pranathi Karuturi, learned counsel representing Mr. D.Narendar Naik, learned Standing Counsel for Enforcement Directorate for respondent No.2.

2. The instant writ petitions have been filed by the petitioners under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying the Court for the following relief/s, viz., “………to issue an appropriate Writ, Order or direction, one more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus to call for the records relating to ECIR/HYZO/20/2023 dated 31.03.2023 registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, pending before the Respondent No.2 including the Order under Section 21 (1) of the PMLA and proceedings vide PMLA/OA/153/DEL/2025 pending before the Respondent No.3 as being illegal, arbitrary, and without jurisdiction and consequently set aside all the proceedings in relation to ECIR/HYZO/20/2023 dated 31.03.2023 against the Petitioner including all the consequential impugned proceedings arising therefrom and pass such further or other orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interests of justice.”

FACTS IN W.P.No.28703 of 2025

3. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner herein has been implicated in an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) bearing ECIR/HYZO/20/2023, dated 31.03.2023, initiated by the Enforcement Directorate i.e. respondent No.2 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (for short the ‘PMLA Act) without any tangible evidence, material particulars, or nexus linking him to any alleged proceeds of crime or predicate offence. The petitioner submits that he is