The Gujarat High court issued the notices to DGGI Officers for allegedly forcing and threatening to transfer an amount of Rs.2.68 Crore by way of the DRC-03.
This is one more matter wherein serious allegations of harassment, coercion, threats, etc. have been alleged against the respondent authorities.
It appears that the search was undertaken under Section 67 of the Act at the premises of the writ applicant, and in the course of the search, the respondents are alleged to have caused undue harassment to the writ applicant.
It was alleged that the writ applicant was forced and threatened to transfer an amount of Rs.2.68 Crore by way of the DRC-03.
The division bench of Justices J.B.Pardiwala and Justice Ilesh J. Vora directed that the notice be issued to the respondents, returnable on 16th February 2021. The respondents shall be served directly through email. Ordinary Direct Service is also permitted.
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