Early Times Report
Jammu, July 14: Within days after summoning the mother of former Chief Minister and president of Peoples’ Democratic Party Mehbooba Mufti for questioning in a money laundering case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday sent a reminder notice to separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani.
The hardcore separatist leader has been asked to pay a penalty of Rs 14.4 lakh, imposed on him under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999, within 10 days after receiving the notice.
As per reports, the ED said that a penalty of Rs 14,40,000 was imposed upon Geelani in 2019, which he till date has failed to pay.
“Adjudication Order No.ADJ/02/SRZO/2019/AD-NG dated 20.03.2019 passed by Assistant Director, a penalty of Rs. 14,40,000 was imposed upon you under section 13(1) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999.
And whereas, the penalty of Rs. 14,40,000/- has not been deposited by you, till date, as per records of this office,”, the ED order, said.
The notice further stated, “Now, therefore, you are hereby given the notice to deposit the aforesaid penalty amount within 10 days of receipt of this demand notice through Demand Draft in favor of the “The Pay and Accounts Officer, Pay & Accounts Office, Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, New Delhi”, failing which action contemplated under section 14 and 14A of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 is liable to be initiated against you, as per law.”
As per the notice, the Demand Draft should be sent to the Joint Director, Directorate of Enforcement office at Durrani House, Near Rajbagh Police Station, Rajbagh, Srinagar. |
