ED issues reminder notice to Separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani

The Enforcement Directorate has sent a notice of over Rs 14 lakh to Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani directing him to pay the penalty imposed upon him under Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999.

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir): The Enforcement Directorate has sent a demand notice of over Rs 14 lakh to Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Geelani directing him to pay the penalty imposed upon him under Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999. In its notice issued to the separatist leader, the ED has said that a penalty of Rs 14,40,000 was imposed upon SA Geelani in 2019, which he to date has failed to pay.

It further said, "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."

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“Now, therefore, you are hereby given the notice to deposit the aforesaid penalty amount within 10 days of receipt of this Demand Notice by means of Demand Draft in favour 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 Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 is liable to be initiated against you, as per law," the notice reads.

According to the notice, the Demand Draft should be sent to the Joint Director, Directorate of Enforcement, having an office at Durrani House, Near Rajbagh Police Station, Rajbagh, Srinagar.

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