WP Crl.No.657 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27.03.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP Crl. No. 657 of 2026 1. K. Kuppuswamy No.1/135, Devarayampalayam, Ichipatti Village, Somanur, Palladam Taluk, Tiruppur District. 2. Krishnaveni No.1/135, Devarayampalayam, Ichipatti Village, Somanur, Palladam Taluk, Tiruppur District. 3. K. Arunachalamoorthy No.1/135, Devarayampalayam, Ichipatti Village, Somanur, Palladam Taluk, Tiruppur District. Petitioners Vs 1. The Adjudicating Authority Under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, 3rd Floor, Room No.26, RTI Building, JLN Stadium, New Delhi-110003. 2.The Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Chennai Zonal Office-I, 3rd Floor, Murugesa Naicker Office Complex, Rathnasamy Nadar Road, Gopalapuram, Chennai-600 086. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order dated 24-05-2024 made in OC No.2142/2024 passed by the 1st Respondent, quash the same and https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl.No.657 of 2026 consequently direct the second respondent to accept the fixed deposit of the amount that may be determined by this Court as a substitute to the attached properties and further direct the respondents to forthwith release and return the petitioners’ attached properties. For Petitioners : Mr. C.Harish For Respondents : Mr. P.Sidharthan Special Public Prosecutor ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to approach the competent authority in accordance with law. 2. In view of the same, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with the aforesaid liberty. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, WPMP Crl.No.219 of 2026 is closed. WPMP Crl.No.221 of 2026 filed to permit the petitioners to file a single writ petition is allowed and disposed of. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 27.03.2026 Index : Yes/No tar https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl.No.657 of 2026 To 1. The Adjudicating Authority Under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, 3rd Floor, Room No.26, RTI Building, JLN Stadium, New Delhi-110003. 2.The Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Chennai Zonal Office-I, 3rd Floor, Murugesa Naicker Office Complex, Rathnasamy Nadar Road, Gopalapuram, Chennai-600 086. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP Crl.No.657 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J. (tar) WP Crl.No.657 of 2026 27.03.2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis