Date: 2020-01-24Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Whereas the Joint Secretary to the Government of India specially empowered under sub section 1 of Section 3 of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act
This order, S.O. 363(E), issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Economic Intelligence Bureau, COFEPOSA Wing on January 24, 2020, concerns Shri Sunil Kumar Mohanakumaran Thampi. It states that a detention order (No. PD12001472019COFEPOSA) was previously issued on September 27, 2019, under subsection 1 of Section 3 of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974, to prevent him from smuggling goods or abetting smuggling. As the Central Government believes Shri Thampi has absconded or is concealing himself to avoid execution of the order, he is now directed to appear before the Director General of Police State Police Chief, Government of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram within 7 days of the publication of this order in the Official Gazette. Shri Thampi's address is Ro TC 84353, Sankaramangalam, Swathy Line, Thirumala PO, Mangattukadavu, Thirvananthapuram, Kerala. The order is issued under clause (b) of subsection 1 of Section 7 of the same Act and signed by Jt. Secy. RAVI PRATAP SINGH.
Key Entities Referenced
Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974: An Act of the Indian Parliament under which powers were conferred to detain individuals to prevent smuggling activities.
Ministry of Finance: The government ministry responsible for the economy of India, including revenue collection and financial regulations.
Central Economic Intelligence Bureau: An Indian intelligence agency under the Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, responsible for gathering and analyzing economic intelligence.
COFEPOSA: Shorthand for Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974, often used to refer to actions taken under this Act.
Sunil Kumar Mohanakumaran Thampi: The individual who is the subject of the detention order under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974.
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: The city in Kerala, India where Sunil Kumar Mohanakumaran Thampi is ordered to be detained and the location where he is directed to appear before the Director General of Police.
Central Prison Correctional Home, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: The designated detention center for Sunil Kumar Mohanakumaran Thampi as per the order.
Director General of Police State Police Chief, Government of Kerala: The authority to whom Sunil Kumar Mohanakumaran Thampi is directed to appear within 7 days.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 331] नई ददल्ली, िक्रु िार, िनिरी 24, 2020/माघ 4, 1941
No. 331] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2020/MAGHA 4, 1941
जित्त मत्रं ालय
(रािस्ट्ि जिभाग)
(केन्दर ीय आर्थिक आसचू ना ब्य रू ो)
(कोफेपोसा स्ट्क ंध)
आदिे
नई ददल्ली, 24 िनिरी, 2020
का.आ. 363(अ).—िबदक, जिदिे ी मुरा संरक्षण और तस्ट् करी गजतजिजध जनिारण अजधजनयम, 1974(1974 का 52)
की धारा 3 की उप धारा (1) के तहत जििेष रूप से अजधकार प्राप्त संयुक्त सजचि, भारत सरकार द्वारा उक् त उप धारा के तहत
ददनांक 27.09.2019 को िारी आदिे सं.पीडी-12001/47/2019- कोफेपोसा में यह जनदिे ददया गया िा दक श्री सुनील कुमार
मोहनकुमारन िम्पी, सुपुत्र श्री मोहनकुमारन िम्पी, जनिासी टीसी 8/435-3, िंकरामंगलम, स्ट्िाजत लाइन, जतरुमला डाकघर,
मंगट्टुकडािु, जतरुिनन्दतपुरम को जहरासत में जलया िाए और सेन्द रल िेल एि ं सुधार गृह, जतरुिनन्दतपुरम, केरल में रखा िाए
तादक भजिष् य में उन्द ह ें माल की तस्ट्क री करने, माल की तस्ट् करी को बढािा दने े और तस्ट् करी के माल का पररिहन करने या छुपान े
या रखने से रोका िा सके।
2. िबदक केन्द र सरकार के पास यह जिश् िास करने के कारण ह ैं दक पूिोक् त व् यजक् त भगोडा ह ै या अपने को जछपाए हुए
ह ैतादक आदिे का पालन न दकया िा सके।
474 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
3. अत: अब उक् त अजधजनयम की धारा 7 की उप-धारा (1) के खंड (ख) द्वारा प्रदत् त िजक् तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए,
केन्द र सरकार एतदद्वारा पूिोक् त व् यजक् त को जनदिे दते ी ह ैदक सरकारी रािपत्र में इस आदिे के प्रकािन की तारीख से 7 ददन के
अंदर िह पुजलस महाजनदिे क एि ंराज्य पुजलस प्रमुख, केरल सरकार, जतरुिनन्दतपुरम के सामने उपजस्ट्ित हो।
[स.ं पीडी-12001/47/2019 - कोफेपोसा]
रजि प्रताप ससह, संयुक्त सजचि
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE BUREAU)
(COFEPOSA WING)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 24th January, 2020
S.O. 363(E).—Whereas the Joint Secretary to the Government of India, specially empowered
under sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of
Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (52 of 1974) issued Order No. PD-12001/47/2019-COFEPOSA dated
27.9.2019 under the said sub-section directing that Shri Sunil Kumar Mohanakumaran Thampi, S/o
Shri Mohanakumaran Thampi, R/o TC 8/435-3, Sankaramangalam, Swathy Line, Thirumala PO,
Mangattukadavu, Thirvananathapuram be detained and kept in Central Prison & Correctional Home,
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, with a view to prevent him from smuggling goods, abetting the
smuggling of goods and engaging in transporting or concealing or keeping smuggled goods, in future.
2. Whereas the Central Government has reasons to believe that the aforesaid person has
absconded or has been concealing himself so that the said Order cannot be executed.
3. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of
Section 7 of the said Act, the Central Government hereby directs the aforesaid person to appear before
the Director General of Police & State Police Chief, Government of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
within 7 days of the publication of this Order in the Official Gazette.
[No. PD-12001/47/2019-COFEPOSA]
RAVI PRATAP SINGH, Jt. Secy.
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