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Bikram Chatterji and Others v. Union of India and Others

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

(Arun Mishra and Uday Umesh Lalit, JJ.)

Bikram Chatterji and Others ________________________ Petitioner(s);

v.

Union of India and Others ________________________ Respondent(s).

Writ Petition(s) (Civil) No(s). 940/2017, decided on January 13, 2020

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The Order of the court was delivered by


Order

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the applicant(s), in I.A. No. 21245/2019, has prayed to withdraw this application with liberty to approach the appropriate forum.

3. I.A. No. 21245/2019 is dismissed as withdrawn with the above liberty.

4. Let a copy of I.A. No. 166987/2019 be furnished to the Forensic Auditors to clarify the position, as per the Report submitted.

5. As prayed, I.A. No. 3573/2020 & 1023/2020 and I.A. No. 183939/2019 will be considered on the next date of hearing.

6. It is submitted that the Royal Golf Link City Projects Private Limited has deposited an amount of Rs. 43.35 crores. By way of last opportunity, outstanding amount be deposited by 10.02.2020.

7. It is stated by the learned counsel appearing for New Raipur Development Authority that the remaining amount of Rs. 10.26 crores has been deposited on 26.12.2019. Statement is placed on record.

8. The Odisha State Housing Board has deposited a sum of Rs. 8 Crores and for remaining amount of Rs. 6 Crores, six weeks’ time is granted. For re-auction also a period of six weeks is granted. Steps taken to re-auction be placed on record duly supported by an affidavit.

9. Today, none is present for the Corporation Bank. Let a responsible officer from Corporation Bank, FTS Centre Shresta Bhumi, Door No. 87 Opp. KIMS, K.R. Road, Bangalore – 560 004, shall remain present in the Court on the next date of hearing.

10. I.A. No. 4046/2019 will be considered on the next date of hearing. Reply, if any, may be filed in the meantime.

11. Forensic Report regarding Heartbeat City and O2 Valley will be considered on the next date of hearing.

12. For sale of residential and commercial properties and vehicles (As detailed in Annexure ‘A’ given by the learned Receiver) at the rates fetched by the MSTC is approved. Let further steps be taken accordingly.

13. Perused the Status Report handed over in Court by Mr. Rajeshwar Singh, Joint Director, from the office of Directorate of Enforcement and returned back to him.

14. Learned Additional Solicitor General of India submits that the Enforcement Directorate wants custodial interrogation of Mr. Anil Kumar Sharma, Mr. Shiv Priya and Mr. Ajay Kumar.

15. As prayed for custodial interrogation of Mr. Anil Kumar Sharma and Mr. Shiv Priya they be given in the custody to the Enforcement Directorate for a period of seven days. After expiry of seven days they be re-lodged with Mandoli Jail, Delhi. So far as Mr. Ajay Kumar is concerned, his custodial interrogation be made in the last week of January, 2020 for a period of seven days and after expiry of seven days he shall be re-lodged with Mandoli Jail, Delhi.

16. In order to consider the various problems which are arising in day-to-day functioning of the receiver, we constitute a Committee comprising of Mr. R. Venkatramani (learned Receiver), Mr. Ravinder Bhatia (Forensic Auditor), Mr. Pavan Kumar Aggarwal (Forensic Auditor) and Mr. Devendra K. Mishra (Chartered Accountant). The Committee is constituted to aid and advise and explain forensic auditing with respect to sale of unsold inventories which project to be taken up first which may generate funds for completing the other projects also and as to all other matters which may arise, including the objections which are being raised by various persons in the matter of sale of the properties by MSTC. The Committee also to enquire into the claims which are being raised by Banks etc. before the MSTC and to submit a report in that regard in this court.

In re: Registration of title deeds

17. The learned Receiver has pointed out that registration process of Sapphire I, Sapphire II and Platinum has started successfully. Let the process be expedited and completed as early as possible.

18. There are several units of various projects of Amrapali have been allotted multiple times. In some cases different banks or different branches of same bank have financed the same unit. Let the aforesaid Committee consider the position and take a decision and act accordingly.

19. The Banks have been requested by the Receiver to come forward with their list of loanees for collecting the sale deeds. Let the Banks concerned collect the sale deeds from the Receiver. The responsibility to collect the sale deed is of the Banks and not of the Receiver to send them the copies. Sending of the mail by the Receiver is held to be enough to intimate the Banks about the execution of the deeds.

20. We request the Registration Authority to come to the sites of Amrapali project as and when required on a specified place by the Receiver for the purpose of registration of deeds.

21. Services of M/s. Devendra K. Mishra & Co., Chartered Accountants, can be taken by the Receiver in the matters not referred to the Committee.

22. With respect to projects of Amrapali, viz, Sapphire I, Zodiac and Princely Estate tenders have been finalized by NBCC. A sum of Rs. 14 Crores is to be paid to them at this stage. Let the amount be released to NBCC. With respect to four other projects of Amrapali, it is submitted that NBCC has to re-tender as the prices fetched are on the higher side. Let them re-tender, in the circumstances. The NBCC is directed not to float tender only on the basis of information furnished by the Amrapali group, let them have their own survey and assessment and then float the tender.

23. With respect to J.P. Morgan, let Enforcement Directorate proceed in accordance with law.

24. The Receiver is given liberty to collect an amount of Rs. 1.60 Crores from the Bhatia Builders and deposit the same in the bank account.

25. List on 17.02.2020.

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