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2026 DAILYLAW 13794 (DEL)

RBL BANK LIMITED v. DEPUTY DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT

W.P.(C)/10348/2026 · 2026-07-27

Swarana Kanta Sharma

Writ Petition (Civil)body2026

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$~115 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 10348/2026 RBL BANK LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Aakash Kumar, Advocate. versus DEPUTY DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT .....Respondent Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA O R D E R % 27.07.2026 CM APPL. 47914/2026 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. Application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 10348/2026 3. By way of the present writ petition, the petitioner seeks issuance of appropriate directions to the learned Appellate Tribunal under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, for expeditious disposal of the appeal titled "RBL Bank Ltd. vs. Deputy Director & Ors.", bearing FPA- PMLA-2310/MUM/2025, which is presently pending before the said Tribunal. 4. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the appeal has remained pending before the learned Appellate Tribunal for a considerable period of time and prays for a direction to the said Tribunal 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 30/07/2026 at 15:38:26 dispose of the same expeditiously. 5. This Court is, however, of the view that the petitioner can appropriately urge before the learned Appellate Tribunal all contentions available to it in law, including its request for expeditious disposal of the appeal. 6. Therefore, having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court is of the considered view that the grievance raised in the present petition can more appropriately be addressed by the learned Appellate Tribunal itself. In the event the petitioner makes an appropriate application or request before the learned Appellate Tribunal seeking expeditious disposal of the appeal, the same shall be considered and decided by the Tribunal in accordance with law, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case. 7. In view of the aforesaid, no further directions are called for in the present petition. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. 8. It is, however, clarified that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the pending appeal, and all rights and contentions of the parties are left open. 9. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J JULY 27, 2026/vc/ap 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 30/07/2026 at 15:38:26