Kerala High Court
Niraj vs Union Of India on 27 May, 2024
Author: K. Babu
Bench: K. Babu
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. BABU
Monday, the 27th day of May 2024 / 6th Jyaishta, 1946
IA.NO.5/2023 IN WP(CRL.) NO. 132 OF 2022(S)
PETITIONER/PETITIONER:
NIRAJ, AGED 24 YEARS, S/O. OMPRAKASH,
ADDRESS;- HOUSE NO.215, SARANGPUR(3), BHIWANI,
NANDGAON, HARYANA - 127 021.
RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS/ADDL.RESPONDENTS SOUGHT TO BE IMPLEADED:
1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF CORPORATE
AFFAIRS, A WING, SASTHRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI-110 001.
2. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL CRIME BRANCH
OFFICE AT TC 1757/5, CBI OCR COMPLEX, MUTTATHARA, VALLAKADAVU P.O,
TRIVANDRUM - 695 008.
3. ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, DEPT. OF REVENUE,
MINISTRY OF FINANCE, GOVT. OF INDIA, 6TH FLOOR, LOK NAYAK BHAVAN, KHAN
MARKET, NEW DELHI - 110 003, ZONAL OFFICE AT KANOOS CASTLE, MULLASSERY
CANAL ROAD WEST, COCHIN-682 011
4. DIRECTOR, SERIOUS FRAUD INVESTIGATION OFFICE (SFIO), MINISTRY OF
CORPORATE AFFAIRS, GOVT. OF INDIA, 2ND FLOOR PT, DEEN DAYAL ANTYODAYA
BHAVAN, CGO COMPLEX, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110 003.
5. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, KERALA SECRETARIAT,
TRIVANDRUM - 695 001.
6. MURALI RAMAKRISHNAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SOUTH INDIAN BANK LTD., HEAD
OFFICE , T.B. ROAD, MISSION QUARTERS, THRISSUR 680 001, KERALA.
7. RAGHAV RAJ KANORIA, DIRECTOR/PROMOTER, INDIA POWER CORPORATION LIMITED,
CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE PLOT NO. X-1,2 & 3, BLOCK EP, SECTOR V, SALT
LAKE,KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL -700 091.
8. SUNIL KANORIA, DIRECTOR/PROMOTER, INDIA POWER CORPORATION LIMITED, CENTRE
FOR EXCELLENCE PLOT NO.X-1, 2 & 3, BLOCK EP, SECTOR V, SALT LAKE,KOLKATA,
WEST BENGAL -700 091.
9. SUJIT KANORIA, DIRECTOR/PROMOTER, INDIA POWER CORPORATION LIMITED, CENTRE
FOR EXCELLENCE PLOT NO.X-1, 2 & 3, BLOCK EP, SECTOR V, SALT LAKE,KOLKATA,
WEST BENGAL -700 091.
10. HEMANT KANORIA, DIRECTOR/PROMOTER, INDIA POWER CORPORATION LIMITED,
CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE PLOT NO.X-1, 2 & 3, BLOCK EP, SECTOR V, SALT
LAKE,KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL -700 091.
11. DIPAK RUDRA, MEMBER, POWER TRUST, CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE PLOT NO. X-1,2
&3, BLOCK EP, SECTOR V, SALT LAKE, KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL-700091
12. AJAY KUMAR AGARWAL, MEMBER, POWER TRUST, CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE PLOT NO.
X-1, 2 & 3, BLOCK EP, SECTOR V, SALT LAKE, KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL 700091.
13. SHOUNIK MITRA, MEMBER, POWER TRUST, CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE PLOT NO. X-1, 2
& 3, BLOCK EP, SECTOR V, SALT LAKE, KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL 700091.
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14. MALVINDER SINGH, PROMOTER/DIRECTOR,
RELIGARE GROUP COMPANIES ADDRESS; 5TH FLOOR,
SALCON RASVILAS, SAKET DISTRICT CENTRE, NEW DELHI 110001.
15. SHIVINDER SINGH, PROMOTER/DIRECTOR,
RELIGARE GROUP COMPANIES ADDRESS; 5TH FLOOR,
SALCON RASVILAS, SAKET DISTRICT CENTRE, NEW DELHI 11001
16. GURINDER SINGH DHILLON, PROMOTER/CHAIRPERSON,
RADHA SOAMI SATSANG BEAS, ADDRESS- HAMBRAN ROAD,
VILLAGE PARTAP SINGH WALA LUDHIANA 141001, PUNJAB.
17. RAVI RUIYA, DIRECTOR/PROMOTER, ESSAR GROUP,
ADDRESS;- ESSAR HOUSE, 11, KESHAVARAO KHADYE MARG,
MAHALAXMI, MUMBAI 400 034
18. RAJNEESH SHARMA, ADMINISTRATOR (APPOINTED BY
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA), SREI INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE LIMITED,
"VISHWAKARMA", 86C, TOPSIA ROAD (SOUTH), KOLKATA,
WEST BENGAL- 700 046.
19. THE SOUTH INDIAN BANK LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE, T.B ROAD,
MISSION QUARTERS, THRISSUR- 680 001, KERALA.
20. IDBI BANK LIMITED, CORPORATE OFFICE, NO.254-260,
AVVAI SHANMUGAM SALAI ROYAPETTAH, CHENNAI - 600 014.
21. RURAL ELECTRIFICATION CORPORATION LIMITED,
CORPORATE OFFICE, PLOT NO. 1-4, SECTOR 29,
NEAR IFFCO CHOWK METRO STATION, GURUGRAM, HARYANA- 122 001.
22. STATE BANK OF PATIALA, HEAD OFFICE, 5TH FLOOR,
THE MALL, PATIALA-147001, PUNJAB.
23. RBL BANK LIMITED, ONE WORLD CENTER, TOWER 2B,
6TH FLOOR, 841, SENAPATI BAPAT MARG, LOWER PAREL (W),
MUMBAI- 400013, INDIA.
24. SREI INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE LIMITED, "VISHWAKARMA",
86C, TOPSIA ROAD (SOUTH), KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL- 700046.
25. AXIS BANK LIMITED, CORPORATE OFFICE, 'AXIS HOUSE',
C-2, WADIA INTERNATIONAL CENTRE, PANDURANG BUDHKAR MARG,
WORLI, MUMBAI - 400 025.
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26. ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE, HEAD OFFICE, PLOT NO. 5,
INSTITUTIONAL AREA, SECTOR-32, GURGAON-122 001.
27. STATE BANK OF INDIA, HEAD OFFICE, STATE BANK BHAVAN,
MADAME CAMA MARG, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA-400 021.
28. INDIAN RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AGENCY LTD.,
REGISTERED OFFICE, INDIA HABITAT CENTRE, EAST COURT,
CORE-4A, 1ST FLOOR, LODHI ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110 003.
29. CORPORATION BANK, CORPORATE OFFICE, MANGALADEVI,
TEMPLE ROAD, PANDESHWAR, MANGALORE, KARNATAKA - 575 001.
30. SREI INTERNATIONAL FINANCE LTD., VISHWAKARMA, 86C,
TOPSIA ROAD (SOUTH), KOLKATA - 700 046, WEST BENGAL.
31. UCO BANK, HEAD OFFICE, 8TH FLOOR, 10, B.T.M. SARANI,
KOLKATA-700 001.
Application praying that in the circumstances stated in the
affidavit filed therewith the High Court be pleased to implead the
additional respondents 18-31 to the party array, to meet the ends of
justice.
This Application coming on for orders upon perusing the application
and the affidavit filed in support thereof, and upon hearing the arguments
of M/S P.JINISH PAUL, NARENDRA K SRIVASTAVA & SNEHA VARGHESE, Advocates
for the petitioner in IA/WP(Crl.), DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA for
R1 to R4 in IA/WP(Crl.), SREELAL N.WARRIER, SPL.PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for R2
IA/WP(Crl.), SRI.JAISHANKAR V.NAIR, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COUNSEL for R3 in
IA/WP(Crl.), GOVERNMENT PLEADER for R5 in IA/WP(Crl.), S.SREEKUMAR (SR.)
along with M/S.MARTIN JOSE P, HARIS BEERAN, HARIKRISHNAN S., ANKUR CHAWLA,
SHIVAM TANDON, ANAND B. MENON, AZHAR ASSEES for R8 & R10 in IA/WP(Crl.),
M/S.SUNIL SHANKAR A & VIDYA GANGADHARAN, Advocates for R19 in IA/WP(Crl.),
SRI.GILBERT GEORGE CORREYA, Advocate for R22 & R27 in IA/WP(Crl.),
SRI.PREMCHAND M., Advocate for R25 IA/WP(Crl.), the court passed the
following:
ORDER
I.A. is closed as the parties sought to be impleaded are already in the party array.
Sd/- K. BABU JUDGE 27-05-2024 /True Copy/ Deputy Registrar