JUDGMENT

Jagdish Singh Khehar, J.

1. Through memorandum dated 12.3.1990 it was alleged, that the appellant herein – A. Tajudeen, without any general or special exemption from the Reserve Bank of India, had received an amount of Rs.8,24,900/-in two installments, at the behest of Abdul Hameed, a person resident in Singapore. The first installment was allegedly received on 23.10.1989 which comprised of Rs.4,00,000/-. The remaining amount was allegedly received in the second installment on 25.10.1989. As per the memorandum the aforesaid amounts had been received from a local person, who was not an authorised dealer in foreign exchange.

2. Based on the factual position noticed hereinabove, the allegation against the appellant was, that he had violated Section 9(1)(b) of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as, the 1973 Act). Section 9(1)(b) aforementioned, is being extracted hereunder:-

“9. Restrictions on payments – (1) Save as may be provided in, and in accordance with any general or special exemption from the provisions of this sub-section which may be granted conditionally or unconditionally by the Reserve Bank, no person in, or resident in, India shall