W.P.(C) No.9305 of 2020

## **IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM** ## **PRESENT** **THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN** **FRIDAY, THE 09TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2020 / 17TH ASWINA, 1942** ## **WP(C).No.9305 OF 2020(K)** ## **PETITIONERS:** **1 SADANANDAN THUNDIL KRISHNAN, AGED 68 YEARS, S/o KRISHNAN SANKARAN, RESIDING AT THOTTINTEKIZHAKETHIL HOUSE, PUNATHALA P.O., KULANADA, ALLEPPEY, KERALA** - **2 UNNIKRISHNAN.N., AGED 46 YEARS, S/o NADESAN, RESIDING AT DEVTHAN VILLA, JAWAHAR JUNCTION, PARIPPALLY (PO), KOLLAM (DIST)-691 574** - **3 BIBIN ABRAHAM VARGHESE, MAMMOTTIL, JP NAGAR RSPO., THIRUVALLA, PIN-689111, KERALA, NOW RESIDING AT VILLA 46D, STREET 67C, MIRDIF, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, P.O 114952,DUBAI, UAE** - **4 DEEPA ANNA VRGHESE, MAMMOTTIL,JP NAGAR RSPO., THIRUVALLA,PIN-689111, KERALA, NOW RESIDING AT VILLA 46D, STREET 67C, MIRDIF, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES, P.O 114952, DUBAI, UAE** - **5 THEKKINADU MATHAI SAMUEL KUTTY, AGED 60 YEARS, S/o GEEVARGHESE MATHAI, RESIDING AT SAJO BHAVAN, THAKKINATHU, VARIAPURAM, KOLLAPANDY, ELANTHOOR EAST P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA, KERALA,PIN-689 643** - **6 JOJO KAPPIL JAMES, AGED 50 YEARS, S/o KAPPIL JOSEPH JAMES, RESIDING AT KAPPIL HOUSE, THRIPUNITHURA, P.O. KANNANKULANGARA, ERNAKULAM, KERALA, PIN-682 301** - **7 THOMAS JOSEPH C, AGED 54 YEARS, S/o C.C THOMAS, RESIDING AT CHARUNILKUNNATHIL (H), MULAKUZHA, CHENGANNUR, ALAPUZHA, PIN-689 505** - **8 NEENA PAUL KADICHEENI, AGED 60 YEARS, D/o PAUL KADICHEENI, RESIDING AT 401, SHEIKH SALEH BUILDING BUTEENA, BEHIND NESTO SUPER MARKET, SHARJAH, UAE** W.P.(C) No.9305 of 2020 2 - **9 ROY MAVELI SIMON, AGED 42 YEARS, S/o SIMON RESIDING AT 3A, SILICON DRIVE, OPP.MUTHOOT TECHNOPOLIS, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM,PIN-682 037** - **10 BALAKRISHNAN.K., AGED 59 YEARS, S/o KRISHNAN, RESIDING AT KUVAKKTTU HOUSE, P.O. ERAMANGALAM, MALAPPURAM, KERALA** - **11 RAMARAJ SREEVAIKUNDAM LAKSHMANAN, AGED 64 YEARS, S/o KRISHNANSWAMY LAKSHMANAN, RESIDING AT H.NO.X1/777 VELIYANOOR, THRISSUR, KERALA, PIN-680021** - **12 MALATHI SUBBARAYUDU, AGED 56 YEARS, W/o RAMARAJ SREENVAIKUNDAM LAKSHMANAN, RESIDING AT H.NO.X1/777 VELIYANOOR, THRISSUR, KERALA, PIN-680021** - **13 SUNOJ BABY, AGED 47 YEARS, S/o C.I.BABY, RESIDING AT CHERUVATHOOR (H), ANAPARAMB ROAD, PENGAMUCK P.O., THRISSUR, KERALA,PIN-680 544** - **14 JAYARAJAN NEELAMKUTTY MADHAVAN, AGED 61 YEARS, S/o NEELAMKUTTY RAVUNNY MADHAVAN, RESIDING AT NEELAMKUTTY (H), EDATHIRINJI POST, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR, KERALA, PIN-680 122** - **15 BINDU JAYARAJAN, AGED 51 YEARS, W/o JAYARAJAN NEELAMKUTTY MADAHVAN, RESIDING AT NEELAMKUTTY (H), EDATHIRINJI POST, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR, KERALA, PIN-680 122** - **16 OOMMEN VARGHESE, AGED 58 YEARS, S/o LATE M.C. VARGHESE, RESIDING AT VARAPURATHU (H), KAVIYOOR, P.O THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA, KERALA, PIN-689 582** - **17 REMESH THUVAYOOR VARIAM, AGED 53 YEARS, S/o KUNJI KRISHNAN VARIER.K.C., RESIDING AT AKATHIYOOR VARIAM P.O., AKATHIYOOR, THRISSUR, KERALA** - **18 JIJI MATHEW, AGED 57 YEARS, S/o LATE K.M.KORUTHU, RESIDING AT KINATUKARA HOUSE, CHENGAROOR POST, THIRUVALLA, PATHANAMTHITTA DIST, KERALA, PIN-689 594** W.P.(C) No.9305 of 2020 3 - **19 DR.VENKIT RAJ.S.L., 16/1, VIVEKANANDA STREET, P.N. PUDUR, COIMBATORE, PIN-6410 041,TAMIL NADU** - **20 VASANTHI VENKIT RAJ, RESIDING AT 16/1, VIVEKANANDA STREET, P.N.PUDUR, COIMBATORE, PIN-6410041,TAMIL NADU** - **21 PRASAD MELETATH, AGED 52 YEARS, S/o LATE NARAYANAN NAMBOODIRI, RESIDING AT MANGALATH MANA NIL 9, EAST PIPE LINE ROAD, THRISSUR, KERALA,PIN-680 005** - **22 SARITHA PRASAD, AGED 45 YEARS, W/o PRASAD MELETATH, RESIDING AT MANGALATH MAN NILA 9, EAST PIPE LINE ROAD, THRISSUR, KERALA, PIN-680 005** - **23 RAJAN THANKACHAN CHACKO, AGED 45 YEARS, S/o THANKACHAN CHACKO,RESIDING AT PONGUMMOOTTILE NITYA KRIPA, ERZHA SOUTH, CHETTIKULANGARA, P.O.MAVELIKKARA, ALAPUZHA, PIN-690 016** - **24 ROBINSON PANICKER, AGED 63 YEARS, S/o KOSHY PANICKER, M.P.BUNGALOW NO.1, MULAVANA P.O., KUNDARA, KOLLAM-691 503** - **25 K.R.SOMASUNDARAN NAIR, AGED 68 YEARS, S/o K.S.RAGHAVAN PILLAI, RESIDING AT E4, KENT PARADISE, THAMMANAM, KOCHI,PIN-682 032** - **26 SOJI VARGHESE, AGED 36 YEARS, S/o MAMMEN VARGHESE, RESIDING AT VIZHURATH (H), KOZHUVALLUR P.O., CHENGANNUR, ALAPUZHA, KERALA,PIN-689 521** - **27 SINDHU PRADEEP, AGED 48 YEARS, D/o PANDARATHIL RAMANRAJAN, RESIDING AT KADAVIL KOTTUKKAL (H), ENGANDIYUR P.O., THRISSUR,PIN-680 615, KERALA** - **28 KURIAN PULIKOT, AGED 46 YEARS, S/o K.THOMAS PULIKOT, ATLANTA COTTAGE, APPLE BY ROAD, COONOOR, NILGIRIS, TAMIL NADU, PIN CODE-431 102** - **29 RENJINI PANICKER, AGED 40 YEARS, W/o KURIAN PULIKOT, ATLANTA COTTAGE, APPLE BY ROAD, COONOOR, NILGIRIS, TAMIL NADU, PIN CODE-431 102** W.P.(C) No.9305 of 2020 4 - **30 SAJEEV VADAKKATH SREENIVASAN, AGED 55 YEARS, S/o VADAKKATH SREENIVASAN, RESIDING AT VADAKKATH (H), THIRUVENKIDOM, GURUVAYOOR, KERALA** - **31 K.V VARGHESE, AGED 60 YEARS, RESIDING AT NANGANI HOUSE, KANJOOR ROAD, P.O.PUDUKKAD, THRISSUR, KERALA,PIN-680 301** - **32 BABUJI GEORGE, AGED 59 YEARS, S/o KOSHY GEORGE, RESIDING AT VALUTHUNDIL, MANGALATHUMANNIL, KAIPATTOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA, KERALA,PIN-689 645** - **33 DAISON VARGHESE, AGED 49 YEARS, S/o CHERUVATHOOR ITTICHAN VARGHESE, RESIDING AT 'CHERUVATHOOR (H), CHALISSERY, P.O PALAKKAD,PIN-679 536** - **34 KURIAN DAVID PULIKKOTTIL, AGED 57 YEARS, S/o PULIKKOTTIL KURIAPPAN, RESIDING AT NILGIRI VILLA, PULIKKOTTIL HOUSE, CHALISSERY POST, PALAKKAD DISTRICT,PIN-679 536** - **35 JOSEPH PALACKATHARAYIL VARUGHESE, AGED 53 YEARS, S/o VARUGHESE PALACKATHARAYIL YOHANAN, RESIDING AT PALACKATHARAYIL HOUSE, SEETHATHODE P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, KERALA,PIN-689 667** - **36 ASHA JOSEPH, AGED 46 YEARS, W/o JOSEPH PALACKATHARAYIL VARUGHESE, RESIDING AT PALACKATHARAYIL HOUSE, SEETHATHODE P.O., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, KERALA, PIN-689 667** - **37 KIDAMBI HARISH, AGED 62 YEARS, S/o KIDAMBI BADRI NARAYANA CHARI, RESIDING AT 1002, SAEED BUTTI AL QUBEISI (NMC) BUILDING, AL-NAHDA, SHARJA,UAE** - **38 MATHEW PHILIP, AGED 66 YEARS, S/o P.S. PHILIP, RESIDING AT PALACKATHARAYIL (H), THADIYOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT, KERALA, PIN-689 545** - **39 VARGHESE MATHEW NANGANI, AGED 61 YEARS, S/o NANGANI KURIAPPAN MATHEW, RESIDING AT NANGANI HOUSE, KANJOOR ROAD, PO PUDUKKAD, THRISSUR,PIN-680 301** W.P.(C) No.9305 of 2020 5 - **40 VALSA VARGHESE NANGANI, AGED 53 YEARS, W/o VARGHESE MATHEW NANGANI, RESIDING AT NANGANI HOUSE, KANJOOR ROAD, PO PUDUKKAD, THRISSUR,PIN-680 301** - **41 VARGHESE PAUL, AGED 60 YEARS, S/o PAUL, RESIDING AT NANGANI HOUSE, KANJOOR ROAD, PO PUDUKKAD, THRISSUR,PIN-680 301** - **42 BABU PULIYERIL KURIAN, AGED 67 YEARS, S/o PULIVELIL KURIAN, RESIDING AT PULIYERIL HOUSE, KOLLAD P.O., KOTTAYAM, KERALA, PIN-686 004** - **43 JOJI.M.J., AGED 48 YEARS, S/o MANAPPETTY JANARDANAN, RESIDING AT MANAPPETTY (H), PORATHISSERY, IRINJALAKUDA, THRISSUR, KERALA, PIN-680 125** - **44 SHAJI.K.K., AGED 55 YEARS, RESIDING AT SWATHY, ERZHA NORTH, MAVELIKKARA, CHETTIKULANGARA, ALAPUZHA, KERALA, PIN-690 106** - **45 RENJITH NARAYANA PILLAI, AGED 45 YEARS, S/o AIYAPPAN PILLAI NARAYANA PILLAI, \ RESIDING AT MEKARA, KANAKKARAY, PO.KOTTAYAM, KERALA,PIN-686 632** - **46 DHANYA R.P., AGED 42 YEARS, W/o RENJITH NARAYANA PILLAI, RESIDING AT MEKARA, KANAKKARAY, PO.KOTTAYAM, KERALA,PIN-686 632** - **47 JOHNSON PODIYAN, AGED 49 YEARS, S/o PODIYAN, RESIDING AT POIKAYIL VEEDU, MANJAKKALA PO, KUNNICODU, QUILON, KERALA, PIN-691 508** - **48 BIJU GEORGE, AGED 42 YEARS, S/o D.GEORGE KUTTY, RESIDING AT NADUVILAZHIKATHUKIZHAKKETHIL, KADAMPANAD SOUTH P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN-691 553** - **49 ENCY BIJU, AGED 38 YEARS, W/o BIJU GEORGE, RESIDING AT NADUVILAZHIKATHUKIZHAKKETHIL, KADAMPANAD SOUTH P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA, PIN-691 553** - **50 JOSEPH SABINUS, AGED 65 YEARS, S/o THARAKKAN JOSEPH, RESIDING AT THARAKKAN (H), BEHIND PARISH CHURCH, PAVARTTY, THRISSUR, KERALA,PIN-680 507** W.P.(C) No.9305 of 2020 6 - **51 SHYLA SABINUS, AGED 54 YEARS, W/o JOSEPH SABINUS, RESIDING AT THARAKKAN (H), BEHIND PARISH CHURCH, PAVARTTY, THRISSUR, KERALA,PIN-680 507** - **52 POYYATH RADHAKRISHNAN, AGED 60 YEARS, S/o PARAKKAT PANKAJAKSHA MENON, RESIDING AT POYYATH (H), NANDIKKARA, P.O.PUDUKKAD, THRISSUR,PIN-680 301** - **53 SUJATHA.N.K., AGED 54 YEARS, W/o POYYATH RADHAKRISHNAN, RESIDING AT POYYATH (H), NANDIKKARA., P.O. PUDUKKAD, THRISSUR,PIN-680 301** - **54 DENNIS.P.ABRAHAM, AGED 56 YEARS, S/o MR. P.J.AVIRAH (LATE), RESIDING AT FLAT N.315, AL NASR PLAZA, OUD METHA, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES** - **55 K.VALSA KUMAR, AGED 63 YEARS, S/o K.S MENON, RESIDING AT AMRUTHAM, VILLA NO.9,SKYLINE, KINGSHEAD VILLA, P.O.PERIGAVU, THRISSUR, KERALA,PIN-680 020** - **56 GEORGE AMBOOKEN, AGED 62 YEARS, S/o JOSEPH AMBOOKEN, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT FLAT NO.301, BLOACK A6, AL NUAIMIYA TOWERS, AJMAN, UAE, PERMANENT ADDRESS BEING JOVILLA, AMOOKEN HOUSE, P.O. KUZHIKATTUSSERY, THRISSUR, KERALA,PIN-680 697** - **BY ADVS.SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM) SRI.JOHNSON GOMEZ SRI.S.BIJU (KIZHAKKANELA) SRI.SANJAY JOHNSON SHRI.GAJENDRA SINGH RAJPUROHIT** ## **RESPONDENTS:** - **1 THE STATE POLICE CHIEF, POLICE HEADQUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA,PIN-695 010** - **2 THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, KUNNAMKULAM POLICE STATION, THRISSUR ROAD, NEAR DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KAUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR, KERALA,PIN-680 503** - **3 THE JOINT DIRECTOR, ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE, ZONAL OFFICE, KANNOOS CASTLE, SHENOYS, ERNAKULAM,KERALA,PIN-682 018** W.P.(C) No.9305 of 2020 7 - **4 THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA 6TH FLOOR, FINANCE TOWER, KALOOR, KOCHI-682 107, KERALA** - **5 THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF CORPORATE AFFAIRS, "A" WING SHASTRI BHAVAN, GARAGE NO.14, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, NEW DELHI, DELHI, PIN-110 001** - **6 BRD SECURITIES LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, REG OFFICE BETHANY COMPLEX, KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR-680 503** - **7 BRD FINANCE LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, REGD. OFFICE, TKM COMPLEX, KOKKALAI, THRISSUR-680 021** - **8 BRD MOTORS LTD, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, TKM COMPLEX, KOKKALAI, THRISSUR, KERALA-680021** - **9 DAVID RAJ, S/o JACOB DAS C.T., C21, SKYLINE HERITGE S.T.NAGAR, THRISSUR-680 001** - **10 C.WILLIAM VARGHESE, AGED 63 YEARS, S/o CHUNGATH VARGHESE CHERU, CHUNGATH HOUSE, NEAR GANAPATHY TEMPLE, EDAPALLY, P.O, ERNAKULAM-682 024** - **11 MARY WILLIAMS, W/o C.C.WILLIAM VARGHESE, CHUNGATH HOUSE, NEAR GANAPATHY TEMPLE, EDAPALLY P.O, ERNAKULAM-682 024** - **12 GRIGER CHERY WILLIAMS, S/o C.C.WILLIAM VARGHESE, CHUNGATH HOUSE, NEAR GANAPATHY TEMPLE, EDAPALLY P.O, ERNAKULAM-682 024** - **13 C.K.APPUMON, S/o ULAKURU KURIAPPAN, DOOR NO.11/204, CHERUVATHOOR HOUSE, SRUTHI NAGAR, KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR-680 053** - **14 C.G.SURENDRAN, S/o C.K.GOPALAN, CHANAYIL HOUSE, PORKULAM P.O, THRISSUR-680 542** - **15 T.K.SUREDNDRAN, S/o KRISHNAN, DOOR NO.16/385, THAZHATHUPURAKKAL HOUSE, ARUVAI, PAZHANJI P.O., KUNNAMKULAM-680 542** W.P.(C) No.9305 of 2020 8 **16 GIGY VARGHESE, S/o ITTIMATHEW, DOOR NO.4/854, PULIKOTTIL HOUSE, JOY VILLA, YESUDAS ROAD, KUNNAMKULAM, THRISSUR-680 503 17 C.J.KOCHUMATHEW, S/o JOSEPH, CHOWALLUR HOUSE, THAIKKAD, THRISSUR-680 104** **R3, R5 BY SHRI.P.VIJAYAKUMAR, ASG OF INDIA R4 BY ADV. SRI.K.M.JAMALUDHEEN R6-8, R10-17 BY ADV. SRI.M.GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR R6-8, R10-17 BY ADV. SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI R6-8, R10-17 BY ADV. SRI.JOSON MANAVALAN R6-8, R10-17 BY ADV. SRI.KURYAN THOMAS R6-8, R10-17 BY ADV. SRI.PAULOSE C. ABRAHAM R6-8, R10-17 BY ADV. SHRI.PRANOY HARILAL BY PUBLIC PROSECUTOR SRI. E.C.BINEESH** **THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09.10.2020. THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:** W.P.(C) No.9305 of 2020 9 ## **JUDGMENT** A joint complaint submitted by 59 persons was returned by the Magistrate for curing defect under Section 203 Cr.P.C. and relied on the legal position settled in **Zain v. Index Printer and Interiors (1993** **CRL 2213)** . The said order of return is under challenge. 2. The reason advanced by the learned Magistrate was that no separate complaints were filed by the petitioners and they were not available in India. The order rejecting the complaint for curing the said defect found to be not in accordance with the legal position settled in the abovesaid case. The order returning the complaint under Section 203 Cr.P.C., for the purpose of curing defect is against the legal position settled in the abovesaid decision. When there is a joint complaint, it cannot be said that the court is not competent to treat such complaint as one by one among the complainants at their option and to permit the other complainants to file separate complaints. There is no provision for returning a complaint for W.P.(C) No.9305 of 2020 10 curing defect either under Section 202 or 203 Cr.P.C. The usual course to be adopted by giving an opportunity to the complainant to exercise their option not complied with by the Magistrate, instead, the complaint was returned for curing defect. Hence, Ext.P11 order is set aside so as to enable the Magistrate to give an opportunity to the complainants to exercise their option to proceed with the complaint by any of them and dispose of the matter in accordance with law, for which a specific posting with a gap of three weeks shall be given. Writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. **Sd/-** **P.SOMARAJAN** DMR/- **JUDGE** W.P.(C) No.9305 of 2020 11 ## **APPENDIX** ## **PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS:** - **EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT AND SCREENSHOTS OF EMAIL SENT BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENT NO.2** - **EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE LICENSE CERTIFICATE NO.16263 DATED 21.01.2013 ISSUED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF SHARJAH** - **EXHIBIT P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 14.10.2015 ENCLOSING BONUS SHARES ISSUED BY BRD FINANCE LIMITED TO THE 1ST PETITIONER** - **EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE BONUS SHARES ISSUED TO THE FIRST PETITIONER BY THE RESPONDENT NO.6 DATED 14.10.2015** - **EXHIBIT P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT NO.0514 DATED 20.03.2014 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER NO.2** - **EXHIBIT P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE CHEQUE DATED 20.03.2014 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER NO.2 IN FAVOUR OF THE RESPONDENT NO.6** - **EXHIBIT P7 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER REFERENCE NO.BM/T-2467 DATED 13.03.2014 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.8** - **EXHIBIT P8 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.BS/T-3786 DATED 13.03.2014 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.6 IS PRODUCED** - **EXHIBIT P9 A TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.BF/T-1994 DATED 27.03.2014 ISSUED BY RESPONDENT NO.7 IS PRODUCED** - **EXHIBIT P10 A TRUE COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO.6,7 AND 8 COMPANY** - **EXHIBIT P11 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 06.12.2019 IN CMP NO.5318 OF 2019** - **EXHIBIT P12 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SENT BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE RESPONDENT NO.3 IS PRODUCED** W.P.(C) No.9305 of 2020 12 **EXHIBIT P13 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE RESPONDENT NO.5 EXHIBIT P14 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BEFORE THE RESPONDENT NO.4 RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL** **// TRUE COPY // P.A. TO JUDGE**