Court hearing details 29th March 2010
As the judge had heard 8 cases before the 9th case of Mr. Roopesh Verma could be heard he got tired & moreover it was 5 pm when the turn came & he discussed it fast & straight away gave 8th April 2010 as the next hearing date.
What transpired in between is that, police/eow has still not gave any evidence/proof of fraud & were seen discussing of the track that there is no fraud done by Mr. Roopesh Verma and are now not much eager to pursue it further either.
The Judge was also seen convinced, now based on the documents submitted in the court he knows that Mr. Verma has sufficient assets to repay everybody, but was of the view that all investors across India who have made complaints in any state/city for getting their money refunded should be made a collective application so once for all a decision/verdict/solution can be given to them. He was also appreciative of the statement by Mr. Roopesh Verma that he is ready to give every investors money as per the contract/agreement undertaken as refund & profit/compensation for rest of the 60 months period and will be running his company as per the normal operation as was earlier and also that he has 300 crores at his disposal for the same. The judge is also looking forward for a personal hearing with Mr. Roopesh Verma to fulfill his constitutional responsibility towards the legal system of our country.
The complainant’s lawyers are trying to get money even before the court pronounce verdict which was opposed by Mr. Arya. Mr. Arya has shown large nos. of affidavit of support/Declaration for support (which is still pouring in) to the Judge and is of the view that if no fraud is detected Mr. Verma should be released on bail based on such a large support by investors.
Mr. Arya also carried a cutting of Midday paper published in Mumbai (it was in Marathi) which is carrying the interview of Mr. Roopesh Verma wherein he has explained the events followed since November 2009 & has claimed he has 330 crores (latest calculation & assessment of the assets he has) which would be used to repay to all the investors. Mr. Arya would be submitting it as another document/statement given in public by Mr. Verma towards the genuine support towards investors cause.
Sosn Investors Forum view point:
Dear Investors Friend,
It was long back anticipated by the members of the forum (not made then & still it is virtual) that such situation will arise wherein investors of other state/cities after filing complaints will still have to wait & suffer as their complaints/FIRs will only result in inordinate delays. Now if the police/eow in Delhi is of the serious opinion that no fraud is committed and is yet to submit substantial & concrete evidence/proof for the same other then the no. of complaints only; the investor’s are still in doldrums. Even the police/eow is also helpless some sort of (they are doing their duty) & are in a catch 22 situation to go further or withdraw over. Based on complaints now it has secluded to only a case of IPC 420 cheating (no evidence/proof for IPC 406/409 & 120B has been made available till today) which also does not seem to stand its ground because complaints can be motivated and also to defame, bring loss to and/or might be because of ulterior motives by the complainants (wherein the complainant’s could also be penalized).
Now the twist is the Judge view; that all investors across India who have made complaints in any state/city for getting their money refunded should be made in a collective application. We appreciate that, but who will do it, ideally it is Mr. Verma who should file a writ petition and centralize it either to Delhi or Mumbai but then the complainant’s from all other cities/states have to run around & on flimsy ground by various lawyers (a lawyer will earn 10 times what is due of the complainant’s claim – they have right to do so) the court will carry on giving dates as is happening in the eow cases running for last 10 years (source – eow website).
Other solution could be:
Every complainant (if they are serious to get their money back) along with the supporters of Sosn & all those who are still neutral should collectively make a Pan India Investors Forum & through an senior advocate give a presentation to the honourable Judge to discuss the matter face to face with Mr. Roopesh Verma under direct authority of the court & finalize a 5 point action plan that could be:
1. Refund of Principal/Invested amount after deduction/no deduction within a stipulated time period as agreed.
2. Payment to be started for profit (+ EMI)/compensation per month by a mutually agreed date, also if past dues can be given or the period extended by same.
3. Company is given full liberty to run it in normal operations, all offices de-sealed, Accounts de-froze, authority extended under court supervision for monitoring.
4. Company should be allowed to launch its applicable schemes if it so wishes because rotation of funds would be required for normal operations & smooth functioning and future growth of the company so every investor is benefited.
5. All the complainant’s after satisfying themselves on the refund of principal/ Invested amount and/or start of profit (+ EMI)/compensation per month would have to give a withdrawal of complaint letter/application to the appropriate authority & no pursuance of the same in near future.
Now it is upto the Investors to decide whether they are ready to tread on a path of thorns for long & wait endlessly to get their money back for coming 8-10 years or would like to give an opportunity to themselves to act & decide fast & through the court intervenes & directions get their money back as Mr. Roopesh Verma is ready to give money and have the assets for he same.
Wake up now & Act
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