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The bench of Justice Rekha Palli and Justice Rajnish Bhatnagar of Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to stay the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) requiring AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan's presence in connection with a money laundering case.

The case is related to suspected irregularities in the recruitment process of the Delhi Waqf Board.

During the hearing, the counsel for the AAP leader sought adjournment as the senior counsel appearing for him was not available today.

While adjourning the matter to February 7, the court clarified that, at this stage, it has neither issued notice in the petition nor has granted any interim order in favour of Khan. The bench also questioned the maintainability of the plea. 

The matter is scheduled for further hearing on February 7. 

Khan had moved the High Court on January 30 against the summons issued by ED. 

The ED has alleged that Amanatullah Khan, during his tenure, engaged in the unlawful recruitment of 32 individuals, violating established norms and government guidelines. The agency has further claimed that Khan utilized the "proceeds of crime" from these illegal recruitments to acquire assets in the name of associates.

Recently, the ED filed a charge sheet against five persons, including three associates of Khan—Zeeshan Haider, Daud Nasir, and Jawed Imam Siddiqui—who were arrested in November 2023 during raids on the legislator's premises.

Case Title: Amanatullah Khan v. Union of India & Ors.