New Delhi, Oct. 12 -- The Delhi High Court on Monday declined to pass an interim order restraining Associated Journals Limited (AJL) from seeking the release of its attached properties before the appellate tribunal under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in the National Herald case.

Justice Sachin Datta was hearing a petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), challenging a trial court order that refused to take cognisance of its money laundering complaint against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, Young Indian, AJL and other accused.

During the hearing, Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for the ED, told the court that AJL was relying on the trial court's order to seek the release of proper...