FPA-PMLA-2707/SURAT/2018

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APPELLATE TRIBUNAL FOR SAFEMA, FEMA, PMLA, NDPS, PBPT ACT

AT NEW DELHI

Date of Decision: 17.01.2019

FPA-PMLA-2707/SURAT/2018

The Branch Manager, Canara Bank

…

Appellant

Versus

The Deputy Director,

Directorate of Enforcement,Surat

…

Respondent

Advocates/Authorized Representatives who appeared

For the appellant

:

Shri Rajesh Kumar Gautam, Advocate

For the respondent

:

Mohd. Faraz, Advocate

CORAM

JUSTICE MANMOHAN SINGH

:

CHAIRMAN

JUDGEMENT

FPA-PMLA-2707/SURAT/2018

1. The appellant has challenged the order dated 01.10.2018 passed by

Adjudicating Authority (received by Canara Bank on 15.10.2018) in Original

Complaint (OC) No. 974/2018 in PAO No. 01/2018 dated 13.04.2018

[Case File No. ECIR/STSZO /04/2017], whereby the provisional order of

attachment of the properties made under sub-section (1) of Section 5 of

Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 was confirmed.

FPA-PMLA-2707/SURAT/2018

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2. As per the record of the bank upto August, 2013 the Respondent No.3

and 4 being the Directors of the Respondent No.2 Company had approached

the Appell