2022 (7) TMI 815

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....ior Panel Counsel ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the impugned order dated 23.02.2022 passed by the respondent calling upon the petitioner to submit her explanation and present status with regard to the following cases pending against her: (a) Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), Ministry of Corporate Affairs letter dated 09.04.2021 regarding request of pas....

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....SFIO. However, learned senior panel counsel would submit that insofar as the second criminal case pending against the petitioner is concerned, namely the complaint in C.C. No. 5351 of 2016 pending on the file of Fast Track Court-IV, Metropolitan Magistrate, Saidapet, Chennai, the said complaint is still pending and it relates to dishonor of cheques issued by the petitioner for which, prosecution h....

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....nsel for the respondent would submit that the said decision is not applicable to the facts of the instant case. 5. No prejudice will be caused to the petitioner if he is directed to submit an explanation to the impugned communication received from the respondent, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court by giving reasons as to why the requirement for getting permission from the concerned C....

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....date of receipt of a copy of this order and on receipt of the said explanation, the respondent shall pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law, after affording a fair hearing to the petitioner including, granting him the right of personal hearing, within a period of four (4) weeks thereafter, after giving due consideration to the authorities relied upon by the learned counsel for the ....