SC seeks Centre s reply on plea for filling vacancies in tribunal on money laundering
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Last Updated: Jan 29, 2021, 01:40 PM IST
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A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy and M R Shah took note of the submissions of senior lawyer Mahabir Singh that various posts at ATPMLA are lying vacant since 2019.
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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Friday sought the Centre s reply on a plea seeking direction for filling up vacant posts of the chairperson, members and other staff at the Appellate Tribunal Prevention of Money Laundering Act (ATPMLA) in the national capital.
A bench comprising Justices Ashok Bhushan, R Subhash Reddy and M R Shah took note of the submissions of senior lawyer Mahabir Singh that various posts at ATPMLA are lying vacant since 2019.
The plea, filed on January 20, also referred to a response received under the Right to Information Act and said there has been acute shortage of secretarial and other staffers in the tribunal, adversely impacting the functioning of the tribunal.