Thirumuruga Group of Companies

I.    Gist of the case:

        A Criminal case was registered against the Managing Partner Thirunavukkarasu and his family members as partners by Chennai City Police CCB on 06.02.1998 and transferred to EOW during 2000 for further investigation. Later 2 more cases were registered against its sister concern by EOW on 21.02.2002 and 17.05.2002 respectively. All the 3 cases were clubbed into one CC.No.11/2000 and it is under trial before the Special Court, TNPID Act.

 

 

II.           Accused Details:

 

Accused arrested

Accused surrendered

1. Thirunavukkarasu

1.

Santhakumari W/o Thirunavukkarasu

2.

Prabhakaran S/o Thirunavukkarasu

3.

T.Padma D/o Thirunavukkarasu

4.

T.Chitra D/o Thirunavukkarasu

5.

Kasthuri-Manager

 

III.           High Lights:

 

1.   X.Cr.No.158/1998, u/s 420,120 (b) IPC and 4 to 6 PCMCBS Act r/w 5 of TNPID Act.

2.   EOW Cr.No. 13/2002, u/s 5 of TNPID Act.

3.   EOW Cr.No. 21/2002, u/s 5 of TNPID Act.

4.   Amount involved Rs.1,21,18,900/-

5.   Total no. of depositors: 454.

6.   Police complaints: Rs.1,21,18,900/- (454 depositors – Out of 454 depositors, 230 – FDR holder, 207 - Pornote holder, 17 - Delhi depositors.).

7.   Amount disbursed to the fixed depositors through Court: Rs.31,82,500/-.

8.   Total of 43 grounds at Korattur retained by Spl.Court (TNPID Act).

9.   Rs.11,22,000/- deposited with Competent Authority by the accused.

IV.       Efforts taken by EOW-II

 

1.   Investigation completed and charge sheet was filed on 31.07.2000, 03.06.2003 and on 23.09.2003 respectively.

2.   All these 3 cases were clubbed into one CC.No.11/2000 for the trial purpose.

3.   EOW’s effort to file appeal against the orders in M.P.No.2752/2005 and M.P.No.3879/2005 in CC.No.11/2000 i.e. in respect of transactions converted under Promissory notes and in respect of deposits made by 17 depositors at New Delhi, order against transfer the depositions of witnesses examined in civil proceedings to file of CC.No. 11/2000, were not approved by the PP High Court and the same was communicated to Govt by PP High Court.

 

 

V. Details of Property:

 

S.No.

Details of properties

Yet to be released and sold

 

01.

Korattur Village S.No.920/1 C, Saidapet Taluk, Chennai

9 grounds

Attached

02.

Korattur Village S.No. 918/1 A, Saidapet Taluk, Chennai

9 grounds

Attached

03.

Korattur Village S.No.899/2 H, (.12 cent), 921/2 B (.25 cent), Saidapet Taluk, Chennai

7 grounds

Attached

04.

Korattur Village S.No. 918/2 B, Saidapet Taluk, Chennai

9 grounds

Attached

05.

Korattur Village S.No.927/1 C, Saidapet Taluk, Chennai

9 grounds

Attached

Total

    43 grounds

 

VI. Latest Development:

 

1.   Fresh complaints from fixed deposit holders those who have not preferred complaints to the Police so far is expected from the depositors.

2.   Competent Authority/Collector Chennai examined the depositors (fixed deposits) before commencing the compounding process as per the Court direction and sent a report that out of 229 only compounds and these rests of claims 76 would not be Compounded.          

3.   Case is pending trial before the Special Court.

4.   In a recent order by XXXII High Court of Madras in Crl.M.P.No.27712/2007 filed by one S.A. Edward a depositor seeking land as promised, the Court has observed that the matter may be settled before Competent Authority.

5.   Based on the above the Special Court under TNPID Act ordered on 13.04.2010 in Crl.M.P.No.3564/2008 and 1976/2009 that all pending claims must be enquired again by the Competent Authority to settle the issue.

6.   Crl.MP.No.2145/2010 filed by accused was dismissed on 11.05.2011

 

VII. Request to Depositors:

 

1.   Any left out fixed depositors may prefer fresh complaint to the Competent Authority/Special Court/Police.

 

Tr. K.A. Anna Malai

Competent Authority and

Collector of Chennai (i/c)

Collectorate,

32, Rajaji Salai,

Chennai - 01

Phone.044-25229454

 

Tr. C. Ramu,

Inspector of Police,

Economic Offences Wing-II,

Chennai-40

Phone. 94441 55395