Hyderabad, April 10 -- The Telangana High Court has granted an interim stay on an order by a special court of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) involving Hyderabad-based Musaddilal Gems & Jewels and its director, Sukesh Gupta.

The ED court had taken cognizance of charges against Gupta for alleged involvement in money laundering activities.

The High Court also issued a summons to the ED, directing them to appear before it on the next date of hearing.

The legal challenge was mounted by Gupta's counsel, B Vamshidhar Reddy, who argued that the ED court proceeded with the case despite the Supreme Court having seized the matter and it being pending before it.

The ED had filed a charge sheet against Sukesh Gupta, his brother Anurag Gupta, Kar...