Madras High Court
M.Vivek vs The Reserve Bank Of India (Rbi) on 6 October, 2023
Author: N.Anand Venkatesh
Bench: N.Anand Venkatesh
W.P.(MD)No.18456 of 2020
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 06.10.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH
W.P.(MD)No.18456 of 2020
and
W.M.P.(MD)No.15462 of 2020
M.Vivek .. Petitioner
Versus
1.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI),
6, Sansad Marg Area,
New Delhi – 110 001.
2.The Secretary,
Union of India,
Ministry of Communication and Information Technology,
Sankar Bhawan,
No.20 Asoha Road, New Delhi – 110 001.
3.The Secretary,
Ministry of Telecom and Information Technology,
Government of Tamilnadu,
Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.
4.The District Collector,
Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.
5.The Superintendent of Police
Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.
6.The Sub Inspector of Police,
Thiruvaiyaru Police Station,
Thiruvaiyaru Taluk, Thanjavur District.
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7.The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI),
Mahanagar Door Sanchar Bhawan,
Jawaharlal Nehru Marge (Old Minto Road),
New Delhi – 110 002.
8.The Superintendent of Police,
Cyber Crime Cell,
Women and Children crime related Section,
Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
9.Transunion CIBIL Limited,
(Formerly Credit Information Bureau India Limited),
One Indiabulls Center, Tower 2A,
19th Floor, Senapati Bapat Marg,
Elphinstone Road, Mumbai 400 013.
10.The Business Head,
E-Rupee Mobile App,
(Namely Rhino Finance Private Limited),
No.16 1st Floor, Opp. to Honey Dew Bar and Restaurant,
19th Cross RP Road,
Nanjangud, Mysore – 571 301.
11.Kredit Bee Mobile App
(Namely Kredit Bee Pvt),
3rd Floor, No.100, The Royal Stone Tech Park,
Benninganahalli,
K.R. Puram, Bengaluru, India – 560 016.
12. Mr.Madhusudan Ekambaram,
Co-Founder, CEO,
Krazybee Private Limited,
No.296, Behind Jublie Collage,
Jinkethimana Halli,
Ramamurthy Nagar, Bengaluru – 560 036. .. Respondents
Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India
praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing to the respondents 1 to 7 to
take appropriate action against 10th respondent and his mother institution and
his men and ban the E-rupee mobile app which was stealing the borrower
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personal data, blackmail and digital Kanthuvatti platform and take necessary
action by considering the petitioner's representations dated 08.01.2020 and
15.01.2020 within the time frame to be stipulated by this Court and pass an
order directing the 10th respondent to pay the petitioner, compensation of
mental sufferings a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh).
For Petitioner : M.Vivek
Party-in-Person
For R2 and R7 : Mr.S.Jeyasingh
Senior Panel Counsel
For R4 : Ms.D.Farjana Ghoushia
Special Government Pleader
For R5, R6 & R8 : Mr.R.Sivakumar
Government Advocate (Criminal side)
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 7 to take appropriate action against the 10th respondent and their men and agents, based on the representations made by the petitioner on 08.01.2020 and 15.01.2020.
2. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Government Advocate (Criminal side) appearing on behalf of the respondents 5, 6 and 8 submitted that based on the complaint given by the petitioner, an F.I.R. has been registered in Crime No.23 of 2021 on 10.01.2021 for the https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3/6 W.P.(MD)No.18456 of 2020 offences under Sections 3 and 4 of the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Interest Act, 2003, Section 66-E of the Information Technology Act, 2000 and Section 506(i) I.P.C.
3. In view of the above, the grievance expressed by the petitioner is now under investigation by the Police. Depending upon the result of the criminal case, the petitioner can work out his further remedies.
4. This Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.
Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
NCC : Yes/No 06.10.2023
Index : Yes/No
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To
1.The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), 6, Sansad Marg Area, New Delhi – 110 001.
2.The Secretary, Union of India, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Sankar Bhawan, No.20 Asoha Road, New Delhi – 110 001.
3.The Secretary, Ministry of Telecom and Information Technology, Government of Tamilnadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4/6 W.P.(MD)No.18456 of 2020
4.The District Collector, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.
5.The Superintendent of Police Thanjavur District, Thanjavur.
6.The Sub Inspector of Police, Thiruvaiyaru Police Station, Thiruvaiyaru Taluk, Thanjavur District.
7.The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), Mahanagar Door Sanchar Bhawan, Jawaharlal Nehru Marge (Old Minto Road), New Delhi – 110 002.
8.The Superintendent of Police, Cyber Crime Cell, Women and Children crime related Section, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
9.Transunion CIBIL Limited, (Formerly Credit Information Bureau India Limited), One Indiabulls Center, Tower 2A, 19th Floor, Senapati Bapat Marg, Elphinstone Road, Mumbai 400 013.
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