This notification, S.O. 3097(E), issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue on July 11, 2025, amends notification S.O. 372(E) dated February 5, 2016, concerning the designation of courts for Prevention of Money-laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 cases within the State of Andhra Pradesh. The amendment, enacted under the powers conferred by subsection 1 of section 43 of the PMLA, 2002, in consultation with the Chief Justice of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh, inserts entries into the table of the principal notification, specifying the jurisdiction of the "Principal Special Judge Court for Central Bureau of Investigation Cases, Visakhapatnam" and the "Additional Special Judge Court for Central Bureau of Investigation cases, Visakhapatnam". The Principal Special Judge Court's jurisdiction covers the districts of Parvatipuram Manyam, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Alluri Sita Rama Raju, Anakapali, Kakinada, East Godavari, Konaseema, West Godavari, Eluru, Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, and Krishna. The Additional Special Judge Court's jurisdiction includes the districts of Palnadu, Bapatla, Guntur, Prakasam, Nandyal, Kurnool, Anantpur, YSR Kadapa, Nellore, Sri Satya Sai, Annamayya, Chittoor and Tirupati. This applies to cases arising out of investigations conducted/charge sheets filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation, encompassing the entire State of Andhra Pradesh in respect of PMLA, 2002. The notification is referenced as F. No. C1801512025Ad.ED and is signed by Rajeev Lochan, Under Secretary.
Key Entities Referenced
Prevention of Moneylaundering Act, 2002: An Indian law, specifically section 43, cited as the basis for the powers exercised in the notification.
Ministry of Finance Department of Revenue: The department issuing the notification.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Andhra Pradesh: The State to which the notification pertains, specifically regarding courts and jurisdiction.
Central Bureau of Investigation: An investigative agency whose cases are mentioned in relation to the jurisdiction of the courts.
High Court of Andhra Pradesh: The High Court whose Chief Justice was consulted for the notification.
Principal Special Judge Court for Central Bureau of Investigation Cases, Visakhapatnam: Court having jurisdiction over certain revenue districts of Andhra Pradesh
Rajeev Lochan: Under Secretary who signed the notification
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 3027] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, िुलाई 11, 2025/आषाढ़ 20, 1947
No. 3027] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 11, 2025/ASHADHA 20, 1947
जित्त मत्रं ालय
(रािस्ट्ि जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 11 िुलाई, 2025
का.आ. 3097(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, धन-िोधन जनिारण अजधजनयम, 2002 (2003 का 15) की धारा 43 की
उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए और आध्रं प्रिेि उच्च न्द्यायालय के मुख्य न्द्यायामूर्ति के परामि ि स े भारत
के रािपत्र, असाधारण भाग II, खडं 3, उपखडं (ii) म ें प्रकाजित, भारत सरकार के जित्त मंत्रालय (रािस्ट्ि जिभाग) की
अजधसूचना स.ं का.आ. 372(अ) तारीख 5 फरिरी, 2016 में जनम्नजलजखत और संिोधन करती ह,ै अर्ाित् :-
4566 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उि अजधसूचना की ताजलका म ेंआंध्र प्रिेि राज्य स ेसंबंजधत क्रम स.ं 1 के सामन ेस्ट्तंभ 3 और 4 म ेंजिद्यमान प्रजिजियों
के पश्चात ्जनम्नजलजखत प्रजिजियां क्रमि: अंत:स्ट्र्ाजपत की िाएगं ी, अर्ाति ् :--
(3) (4)
“केंरीय अन्द्िेषण ब्यरू ो मामलों के जलए पािितीपुरम ् मान्द्यम, श्रीकाकुलम, जिियनगरम,् जििाखापट्टनम,
प्रधान जििेष न्द्यायाधीि न्द्यायालय, अल्लूररसीताराम रािू, अनकपल्ली, काकीनाडा, पूिी गोिािरी, कोनासीमा,
जििाखापट्टनम पजश्चमी गोिािरी, एल्लरु, नंिमूरी तारक रामाराि, कृष्णा रािस्ट्ि जिले ।
केंरीय अन्द्िेषण ब्यरू ो द्वारा संचाजलत अन्द्िेषणों/फाइल चाि िसीटों स ेउत्पन्न होने
िाले धन-िोधन जनिारण अजधजनयम, 2002 (2003 का 15) के मामलों के
संबंध म ें संपूण ि आध्रं प्रिेि राज्य ।
केंरीय अन्द्िेषण ब्यूरो मामलों के जलए पालनाडू, बापतला, गुटूंर, प्रकािम, नांियाल, कुरनलू , आनतं पुर, िाईएसआर
अपर जििेष न्द्यायाधीि न्द्यायालय,
कडप्पा, नेल्लोर श्री सत्य साईं, अन्नामया, जचत्तूर और जतरुपजत रािस्ट्ि जिल े।”।
जििाखापट्टनम
[फा. स.ं सी-18015/1/2025-एडी.ईडी]
रािीि लोचन, अिर सजचि
रटप्पण : मलू अजधसूचना भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण भाग II, खडं 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें अजधसूचना स.ं का.आ. 372(अ)
तारीख 5 फरिरी, 2016 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई र्ी और उसम ेंअंजतम संिोधन का.आ. 966(अ) तारीख 27 माच,ि
2017 द्वारा दकया गया र्ा ।
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 11th July, 2025
S.O. 3097(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 43 of the Prevention of
Money-laundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003) and in consultation with the Chief Justice of High Court of Andhra Pradesh,
the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the
Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3,
sub-section (ii) vide number S.O. 372(E), dated the 5th February, 2016 namely:-
In the said notification, in the Table, against serial number 1 relating to the State of Andhra Pradesh, after existing
entries in columns (3) and (4), the following entries shall respectively be inserted, namely:-
(3) (4)
"Principal Special Judge Court for Central Bureau of Revenue districts of Parvatipuram Manyam,
Investigation Cases, Visakhapatnam. Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Alluri Sita
Rama Raju, Anakapali, Kakinada, East Godavari,
Konaseema, West Godavari, Eluru, Nandamuri Taraka
Rama Rao, Krishna.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Entire State of Andhra Pradesh in respect of the
Prevention of Money-laundering Act, 2002 (15 of 2003)
cases arising out of investigations conducted/charge
sheets filed by Central Bureau of Investigation.
I Additional Special Judge Court for Central Bureau of Revenue districts of Palnadu, Bapatla, Guntur,
Investigation cases, Visakhapatnam. Prakasam, Nandyal, Kurnool, Anantpur, YSR Kadapa,
Nellore Sri Satya Sai, Annamayya, Chittoor and
Tirupati".
[F. No. C-18015/1/2025-Ad.ED]
RAJEEV LOCHAN, Under Secy.
Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3,
sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 372(E), dated the 5th February, 2016 and was last amended vide S.O. 966(E)
dated 27th March, 2017.
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