New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking suspension of Delhi minister Satyendar Jain, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case, as a cabinet minister. A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramaniam Prasad dismissed the plea of former BJP MLA Nand Kishore Garg. “We know our limits. We have to follow laws, rules and notifications. We cannot go beyond this. We are not MLAs,” the bench said.
The petition said that Jain was arrested in the money laundering case in 2015-2016 for his involvement in hawala transactions with a Kolkata-based firm, which is contrary to the rule of law and inconsistent with the fact that he is taking a constitutional oath. are public servants. To uphold the rule of law in the interest of the public at large.
The petitioner, through advocate Shashank Deo Sudhi, said, “However, the detained minister is enjoying the privileges and privileges of a cabinet minister in spite of being allegedly convicted under serious charges.”
The petition claimed that the factual scenario, in this case, is also contrary to the provision of law applicable to a public servant who is suspended immediately after his detention exceeding 48 hours as per Rule 10 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control). is believed. , and Appeal) Rules, 1965.
“Further, preferential treatment to a minister in custody is against Article 14 of the Constitution,” it said.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader was arrested on May 30 under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and earlier Sent to police custody and then to judicial custody. The ED had earlier attached properties worth Rs 4.81 crore of Jain’s family and their “profitably owned and controlled” companies as part of a money laundering probe against them.
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