Efforts of WWW.LFHRI.ORG bore fruit. High court stays implementation of transfer orders of E.D Asstt Director Niranjan Singh who was transferred in the midst of investigation being held against Punjab politicians in the matter of 6000 Crore synthetic drug International racket. Order is as below :- CM No. 738-CWP of 2015 in CWP No. 20359 of 2013 Court on its own motion Vs. State of Punjab and others Present : Mr. Navkiran Singh, Advocate, for the applicant (intervenor). * * * Learned counsel for the applicant (intervenor), while referring to various interim orders passed by this Court, argued that this court has been monitoring the investigation of the case relating to the alleged drug scam of Rs. 6000 crores, in the State of Punjab. The Directorate of Enforcement is also investigating into the allegations of money laundering in the scam. This investigation is being conducted by the Directorate of Enforcement through its Assistant Director, Shri Niranjan Singh, who is leading the investigation of the case registered by the Directorate of Enforcement. Learned counsel further pointed out that at one stage, the above named Niranjan Singh has been granted protection by this court, on his complaint of having threat perception. The investigation is still going on. Learned counsel for the applicant (intervenor) states that in the midst of the investigation, the above named officer has been transferred to Kolkata. He submits that the said transfer is not fair and has caused suspicion and apprehension in the minds of the people, and that too without taking the court into confidence, particularly when this matter has been taken by the court on its own motion. Notice of the application to the respondents as well as to Shri Shashi Kant, who is appearing in person, for February 02, 2015, the date already fixed in the main case. Mr. Sukhdeep Singh Sandhu, Senior Standing Counsel for the Enforcement Directorate, accepts notice on behalf of the Directorate of Enforcement. After having instructions from Shri Suresh Batra, Assistant Legal Advisor, Special PP for the Directorate of Enforcement, Mr. Sandhu has informed the court that the aforesaid transfer order of Mr. Niranjan Singh has not yet been implemented. In view of this fact, we direct that the said transfer order of Shri Niranjan Singh, Assistant Director of the Directorate of Enforcement, be not implemented, till the next date of hearing. The record pertaining to the transfer of the said officer be also produced on the next date of hearing. ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) JUDGE January 21, 2015 ( DEEPAK SIBAL ) JUDGE
Posted on: Wed, 21 Jan 2015 12:07:00 +0000