IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH JUNE 2008 / 28TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 18243 of 2008(V) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- P.K. ABDUL SALAM, AGED 52 YEARS, S/O. KUNJU MOHAMMED, PUNNILATH HOUSE, ANCHANGADI, P.O. P. VEMBALLUR, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI. P. VIJAYA BHANU SRI. GEORGE THOMAS. M. RESPONDENTS: ------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF FINANCE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, NEW DELHI. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, LOK NAYAK BHAVAN, 6TH FLOOR KHAN MARKET, NEW DELHI. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT, COCHIN ZONE, ERNAKULAM - 18. 4. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT, II FLOOR WAFA BHAVAN, U.K. SHANKUNNI ROAD, CALICUT. BY SRI. P. PARAMESWARAN NAIR, ASST. SOLICITOR GENERAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.18243 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT An amount of Rs.5 lakhs has been seized from the petitioner on allegations of violation of the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act. According to the petitioner, the proceedings ended in Ext.P3 adjudication order, in which penalty was imposed on one Sri. A.K. Mohammed Master and the petitioner was not imposed with any punishment whatsoever. The petitioner, therefore, submits that he is entitled to return of the money seized from him with interest. The petitioner has filed Exts.P4 and P5 representations before the 2 nd respondent, seeking the above relief. The petitioner now seeks a direction to the 2 nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Exts.P4 and P5 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Asst. Solicitor General appearing for the respondents also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2 nd respondent to consider W.P.(c)No.18243/08 2 and pass orders on Exts.P4 and P5 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 2 nd respondent for compliance. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.18243/08 3