Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 3: In the much publicized Public Interest Litigation (PIL) regarding cheating of people to the tune of Rs 50 crore, Division Bench of High Court comprising Chief Justice MM Kumar and Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar today directed Deputy Commissioners of Sonepat, Jammu and Vice-Chairman, Jammu Development Authority to attach the properties of Dutta Finance Pvt Ltd without any further loss of time.
When the PIL came-up for hearing, Division Bench observed, “in pursuance of the directions issued by this Court, Harbans Lal, former District and Sessions Judge, has filed the report disclosing movable and immovable properties along with bank accounts belonging to M/s Dutta Finance Company and other family companies”.
“As per the status report, Flat No. B1/803 situated in village Akbarpur, Barota, Kundli, Sector 65, Sonepat, Haryana is reported to have been purchased by accused Amarjeet Singh from Sanjay Kumar Jain, son of Arihant Kumar Jain for a consideration of Rs 35 lakh out of which Rs 17,95,865 had been transferred from the bank account of M/s Dutta Finance Company and is reported to have been sold to Shashi Bala”, the DB said.
“In the status report, it has been mentioned that Plot Nos. 46 and 390/6 falling under Khasra No 260 belonging to Gurdeep Singh have been seized. JDA and Tehsildar Jammu have been intimated not to issue any sale/transfer/fard intikhab/ naqal zamabandi in respect of plots”, the DB said, adding “one godown belonging to the accused Harpal Singh in Yard No 6 bearing Plot No. 81 under Survey No 360 has also been identified and seized”.
“The status report further indicates that the JDA authorities had been approached not to execute/ effect/ facilitate any sale deed of the plot. Moreover, 24 Kanal and 19 Marla of land situated at Moosa Chak, R S Pura falling under Survey No 97,98,99,100,101,102 belonging to the accused Gurbachan Singh Dutta have been identified and seized and necessary entries got effected in the revenue record so that sale/ purchase of land may not take place. Similarly, a house under No 90/11 at Nanak Nagar belonging to accused Gurbachan Singh Dutta has also been identified and seized”.
In the status report it has also been mentioned that land measuring 11 Kanal and 14 Marla falling under Survey No 1126/480 situated at Jajhar Kotli belonging to Harpal Singh has also been identified and necessary entries got effected in revenue record, so that sale/ purchase of said land could not take place. It has been submitted that as per the record, the finance company has different bank accounts with total deposits to the tune of Rs 21,78,464.
After going through the status report and hearing Senior Advocate S S Lehar with Advocate Meharban Singh, the DB said, “there are indications in the report that the properties have been acquired without seeking specific permission of the Court. Therefore, they would be subjected to jurisdiction of this court”. The DB directed Deputy Commissioner Sonepat (Haryana) to attach the same because it is evident that the property has been purchased by Amarjeet Singh from the bank account of M/s Dutta Finance Company. A copy of the attachment order be sent to the Registrar Judicial of this Court for placing the same on record.
Division Bench further directed the Deputy Commissioner Jammu and the Vice Chairman, Jammu Development Authority to proceed to attach these properties without any further loss of time. “A report by the Deputy Commissioner Jammu and Vice Chairman, Jammu Development Authority shall be furnished to the Registrar Judicial of this Court at the earliest”, the DB added.
In respect of the bank accounts, Division Bench directed the Deputy Commissioner and the concerned Managers of J&K Bank Gandhi Nagar, State Bank of India Narwal, Punjab & Sindh Bank Nanak Nagar, J&K Bank SLR and Punjab National Bank to attach the accounts specified in the status report and send the details of each and every account along with the balance amount available therein.
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