- 1 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35315 WP No. 20343 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 13TH DAY OF JULY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA WRIT PETITION NO. 20343 OF 2026 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: MR. SURENDRA AGARWAL AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS SOLE PROPRIETOR M/S. SURENDRA TRADING COMPANY HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT D. NO.4, GURUNANAK WARD CIRCUS GROUND ROAD BEHIND KUSAL BHAVAN, GONDIA MAHARASHTRA – 441601 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. NIKHIL K., ADVOCATE) AND: 1. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF FINANCE BENGALURU ZONAL OFFICE SHANTINAGAR, K.H. ROAD BMTC 'B' BLOCK, 3RD FLOOR WILSON GARDEN, BENGALURU – 560027. 2. THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT BENGALURU ZONAL OFFICE BMTC 'B' BLOCK, 3RD FLOOR SHANTINAGAR, K.H. ROAD WILSON GARDEN, BENGALURU – 560027. …RESPONDENTS (BY SMT. ANUPARNA BORDOLOI, ADVOCATE FOR RESPONDENTS) THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO QUASH THE IMPUGNED SUMMONS BEARING NO. PMLA/ SUMMON/BGZO/ Digitally signed by DHANALAKSHMI MURTHY Location: HIGH COURTOF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35315 WP No. 20343 of 2026 2026/4926/543 DATED 19TH JUNE, 2026, ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO. 2, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, BANGALORE, UNDER SECTION 50 OF THE PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING ACT, 2002, CALLING UPON THE PETITIONER TO APPEAR ON 6TH JULY, 2026 AT 10-30 AM, PRODUCED HEREIN AS ANNEXURE-A AND ETC. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.NAGAPRASANNA ORAL ORDER The petitioner is before the court seeking the following prayers: “a. In the nature of certiorari, quashing the impugned summons bearing No. PMLA/SUMMON/ BGZO/2026/4926/543 dated 19th June 2026, issued by respondent No.2, the Assistant Director, Directorate of Enforcement, Government of India, Bangalore, under Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, calling upon the petitioner to appear on 6th July, 2026 at 10.30 A.M., produced herein as Annexure-A; b. Grant such other or further relief/s as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.” - 3 - HC-KAR NC: 2026:KHC:35315 WP No. 20343 of 2026 2. The solitary grievance projected by the petitioner before the Court, at this juncture, is that, the Enforcement Directorate are repeatedly issuing summons without considering the documents that are already placed before it. 3. The learned counsel Ms.Anuparna appearing for the Enforcement Directorate would undertake that all the documents that are placed by the petitioner before the Enforcement Directorate will be considered, in accordance with law. 4. In the light of the said submission, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petition be disposed. 5. Therefore the petition stands disposed. Sd/- (M.NAGAPRASANNA) JUDGE CM LIST NO.: 1 SL NO.: 247