CHANDIGARH ; In a major turn of events, the Punjab Government has moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court challenging the ongoing Enforcement Directorate (ED) raids related to the GMADA money laundering case. Taking up the state government’s urgent hearing application, the High Court directed the appointment of a Warrant Officer to monitor the ongoing search operations.
The court has instructed the Warrant Officer to visit the search sites at any time and submit a comprehensive status report by 2 PM tomorrow.
The matter was taken up on priority after the Punjab Government approached the bench seeking urgent judicial intervention against the federal probe agency’s multi-location search operation. The High Court’s intervention comes hours after central investigative teams carried out coordinated searches across 26 locations, including the offices of GMADA, residences of senior IAS officers, and premises linked to Punjab Cabinet Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian’s nephew. Further proceedings in the case will follow once the status report is placed before the court tomorrow.
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