Delhi High Court
W.P.(CRL)/2939/2026 of SURENDER KUMAR GUPTA Vs DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT & ORS. on 28 October 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
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Date of Decision: 28.10.2026
CNR No. DLHC010448722026
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W.P.(CRL) 2939/2026
SURENDER KUMAR GUPTA
.....Petitioner
Through:
Mr. Aadil Singh Boparai and Mr.
Nikunj Bindal, Advocates.
versus
DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT & ORS. .....Respondents Through:
Mr. Rahul Tyagi, ASC for R-1 and R-
3 (through videoconferencing) with
Mr. Sangeet Sibou, Advocate and SI
Ganga Pal, PS EOW.
Mr. Vikrant Malwal, GP with Mr.
Amish Tandon and Ms. Akanksha
Mishra, Advocates for R-2/UOI.
CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA
J U D G M E N T (ORAL)
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1. For ready reference, the prayer clause of this petition is extracted below: GIRISH KATHPALIA
2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec455 69af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570 996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.10.28 17:30:46 +05'30'
“a) Issue a writ of mandamus, or a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing Respondent No. 1 to forthwith register an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) under Section 3 read with Section 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, against the accused persons named in FIR No. 0061/2026 dated 17.03.2026 and in the Petitioner's complaint dated 20.07.2026 (Annexure P-2), and to commence investigation into the proceeds of crime arising from the Scheduled Offences disclosed therein; and/or
b) In the alternative, direct Respondent No. 1 to consider and take a reasoned decision on the Petitioner's Complaint/representations dated 11.07.2026 and 20.07.2026 (and the reminders dated 03.08.2026, 10.08.2026, 18.08.2026, 19.08.2026 and 29.08.2026) within four weeks, or such other period as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit; and pass an appropriate order.
c) Pass any other order(s) as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit in the interest of justice.”
2. At the outset, learned counsel for petitioner submits that in view of legal position existing as on date, he does not press prayer clause (a) and confines his petition only to prayer clause (b).
3. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent/Directorate of Enforcement accepts notice and submits that the respondent no.1/Directorate of Enforcement shall pass a decision on the subject representations within four weeks. That satisfies the petitioner, keeping all contentions open.
4. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of directing the respondent no.1/Directorate of Enforcement to pass an order on the subject GIRISH KATHPALIA
2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec45569af3962 c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15570996b40f8 0cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.10.28 17:30:36 +05'30'
representations in terms with clause (b) of prayer clause of this petition within four weeks and convey the decision to petitioner positively within one week thereafter.
GIRISH KATHPALIA (JUDGE) OCTOBER 28, 2026/dr
GIRISH KATHPALIA
2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec 45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5d15 570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c487965ff801e 26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2026.10.28 17:30:18 +05'30'