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2018 Supreme(Online)(KER) 54972

GRIFFIN DEVELOPERS PRIVATE LIMITED – Appellant
Versus
THE UNION OF INDIA – Respondent


Advocates:
M.GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR, P.GOPINATH, K.JOHN MATHAI, JOSON MANAVALAN, KURYAN THOMAS, PAULOSE C. ABRAHAM2) O.G.SUNIL, SRI.JAISHANKAR V.NAIR, CGC 2) THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAXAdvocate

The petitioner, a Private Limited Company, claims to haveengaged itself in real-estate. About a few items of property allegedlyowned and possessed by it, the respondent authorities began proceedingsunder the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988 (“theAct”).

2. First, the authorities issued the Ext.P1 show-cause notice under

Section 24 of the Act. The petitioner replied, putting forward its defence.

Later, the 2nd respondnet, the authority concerned, passed the Ext.P2-3-order; it rejected the petitioner's defence. Then to have the matter furtherprocessed, the same authority passed the Ext.P3 order, provisionallyattaching the properties. The order seems to have been passed underSection 24 (4)(b) of the Act. Later, through the Ext.P4, the 2nd

respondent placed the matter before the 3rd respondent, who is theadjudicating authority. Under those circumstances, the petitioner hasfiled this writ petition, seeking these reliefs:

“i)call for the records leading to Exhibits P1 (series ofnotices), P2 and P3 (series of orders), P4 (reference order) issuedby the 2nd respondent and quash the same by the issuance of awrit of certiorari or su

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