- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53870 WP No. 24908 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 16TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 24908 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SRI. MANU KUMAR JAIN S/O PRADEEP KUMAR JAIN AGED ABOUT 44 YEARS RESIDING AT HOUSE NO. 2 VASWANI ASHTON WOODS KARIYAMMAN ARGRAHARA MAIN ROAD OFF BELLANDUR OUTER RING ROAD BENGALURU 560 103. PH 7259493500 EMAIL.MANUKRJAIN@GMAIL.COM …PETITIONER (BY SRI. PRITHVEESH M K.,ADVOCATE) AND: 1. ADJUDICATING AUTHORITY DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT REPRESENTED BY ITS SPECIAL DIRECTOR SOUTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE CHENNAI, SHASTRI BHAVAN IIIRD FLOOR, IIIRD BLOCK, 26 HADDOWS ROAD, CHENNAI 600 006 2. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT BANGALORE ZONAL OFFICE IIIRD FLOOR, B BLOCK Digitally signed by SHWETHA RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53870 WP No. 24908 of 2025 BMTC SHANTHINAGAR, TTMC BENGALURU 560 027 3. ENFORCEMENT OFFICER DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT, SOUTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE, CHENNAI, CHENNAI 600 006. …RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. MADHUKAR DESHPANDE, ADVOCATE) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED ORDER BEARING NO. F.NO.T-4/SRO/SDE/BRZO/09/2023 DTD. 09.06.2023 DTD. 25.09.2024 (ANNEXURE-G) IN SO FAR AS DECLINING TO SUPPLY / PROVIDE A COPY OF THE OPINION FORMED UNDER RULE 4(3) OF RULES, 2000 TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY.CONSEQUENTLY, DIRECT THE R-1 TO FURNISH THE COPY OF THE OPINION FORMED UNDER RULE 4(3) OF RULES, 2000 TO MEET THE ENDS OF JUSTICE.GRANT AN INTERIM ORDER TO STAY ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS IN F.NO. T-4/SRO/SDE/BGZO/09/2023 INCLUDING ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO THE NOTICE DTD. 05.08.2025 (ANNX-J). THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING IN ‘B’ GROUP, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ ORAL ORDER 1. The Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs: a. “Call for records from the Respondents. b. Issue Writ or Order Quashing the impugned Bearing No. F.NO.T-4/SRD/SDE/BGZO/09/2023, Dated, 09/06/2023 Order dated 25/09/2024 - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2025:KHC:53870 WP No. 24908 of 2025 (Annexure - G) in so far as declining to supply/ provide a copy of the opinion formed under Rule 4(3) of Rules, 2000 to meet the ends of justice and equity; c. Consequently, ISSUE A WRIT OF MANDAMUS Directing the 1st Respondent to furnish the copy of the Opinion formed under Rule 4(3) of Rules, 2000, to meet the ends of justice; d. PASS any other Order as this Hon'ble Court deems fit, in the interest of justice and equity.” 2. Learned counsel for respondents has today furnished a copy of the opinion under Sub-Rule (3) or Rule 4 of the Foreign Exchange Management (Adjudication Proceedings and Appeals) Rules, 2000. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the above petition with liberty to challenge the same. 4. Reserving such liberty, petition stands disposed. SD/- (SURAJ GOVINDARAJ) JUDGE KTY/List No.: 2 Sl No.: 15