$~29 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 8707/2026 DESIGNCO PVT LTD .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Gorangg Gupta and Mr. Harsh Gupta, Advocates versus THE DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Avni Singh, Panel Counsel for GNCTD with Mr. Vaibhav Sharma, Ms Bindu Das, Advocates Mr. Akshat Singh, Ms. Dacchita Shahi, Mr. Utkarsh Kandpal, Advocates for R-3. CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA O R D E R % 06.07.2026 CM APPL. 40897/2026 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. Application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 8707/2026 3. By way of the present petition, the petitioner seeks following prayers: “...a. Issue a writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order, directions to quash the communication/letter dated 13.01.2021 issued by Respondent No. 1 (Directorate of Enforcement) to the Sub-Registrar, Hauz Khas/Mehrauli, New Delhi, being without legal basis, not constituting a Provisional Attachment Order (PAO) under Section 5(1) of the PMLA, 2002 or an Original Complaint (OC) under Section 8 of the PMLA, 2002, and being contrary to This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 09/07/2026 at 11:00:37 law and without jurisdiction; b. Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction directing Respondent No. 2 (E-Sub Registrar, Hauz Khas, Mehrauli, New Delhi) to forthwith release and deliver the registered Sale Certificate in favour of the Petitioner in respect of the subject property, in exercise of the powers vested in this Hon’ble Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India; c. Direct the Bank to refund the entire amount along with all incurred expenses to the Petitioner, together with interest at the rate of 18% and to pay damages to the Petitioner for being deprived of the use of the property due to the non-registration of the sale certificate...” 4. The learned counsel for the respondent no. 1 has placed before this Court, a communication dated 17.06.2026, of the Office of E-Sub Registrar (V-A), Hauz Khas. 5. The operative portion of communication is set out below: “...2. In this regard, with respect to ECIR/DLZO-1/27/2020 and our office letter dated 13.01.2021, it is informed that the property – Khasra no. 369, village Suultanpur, New Delhi is not under attachment and this Office has no objection to the registration of the said property to the new allottee...” 6. In view of the above, the prayer (a) and (c) of the petition has become infructous. As far as prayer (b) is concerned, the concerned authority i.e. respondent No. 2 (E-Sub Registrar, Hauz Khas, Mehrauli, New Delhi) is directed to forthwith release and deliver the registered Sale Certificate in favour of the petitioner herein in respect to the subject property. 7. Accordingly, the present petition stands disposed of in above terms. 8. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J JULY 06, 2026/zp TD This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 09/07/2026 at 11:00:37