Black money: Govt distances from ex-SG ‘submissions’

Noting that the order proceeds on certain concessions,admissions,submissions and acknowledgments attributed to the learned counsel appearing for the Union of India,the application filed jointly by the Union Revenue Secretary,the Director,Enforcement Directorate,and the Central Board of Direct Taxes said a meeting was specifically called with Subramanium after the order delivered on July 4.

Subramanium,the application said,denied making any of the concessions,admissions and acknowledgments noted in the order. On a pointed query being raised in this behalf,in a meeting convened after the order was pronounced,he orally confirmed that he has not made such statements,concessions,admissions and acknowledgments, it stated.

Then in a statement which obliquely disassociates itself with Subramanium,the application said that records reveal that no such authority was conferred nor any instructions were given to (the counsel) to make any such concessions,admissions,statements and acknowledgments. The implied authority to Counsel to conduct the case does not cover such statements. It is further submitted that any such statements,even if made,are contrary to the record and,as such,not binding on the applicants (government), it said,seeking for the SC to expunge the statements made by the court in the order.