WP(C) NO. 8277 OF 2025 1 2025:KER:27685 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS TUESDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 11TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 8277 OF 2025 PETITIONERS: 1 MARY KURIACHAN AGED 68 YEARS W/O KURIACHAN M.V, MOOLAN HOUSE, OLANAD, VARAPPUZHA. P.O, ERNAKULAM –, PIN - 683517 2 SUSHAMA SANTHOSH KUMAR AGED 61 YEARS VILASINI NIVAS, KAITHARAM P.O, NORTH PARAVUR, ERNAKULAM –, PIN - 683519 BY ADVS. BIMALA BABY JASMINE LIGY MAGI PAVITHRAN ROSHAN SHAJI RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, STATE OF KERALA(COMPETENT AUTHORITY APPOINTED UNDER BUDS ACT) ROOM NO. 374, MAIN BLOCK, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE STATE POLICE HEAD QUARTERS, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695010 3 JUSTY TOMS SRAMPICAL PUTHENPURAYIL, MUTTAR P.O, MUTTAR, ALAPPUZHA WP(C) NO. 8277 OF 2025 2 2025:KER:27685 MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SRTL LIFE CARE NIDHI LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE AT 5TH FLOOR, REVENUE TOWER, CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM –, PIN - 686101 4 SREEBHESH P.K PUTHENPARAMBIL HOUSE, KADUVAKKALAM P.O, KOTTAYAM – - DIRECTOR OF SRTL LIFE CARE NIDHI LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE AT 5TH FLOOR, REVENUE TOWER, CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM –, PIN - 686012 5 DINU CHERUTHURURTHY HOUSE, VARAPPUZHA P.O, THEVARKAD, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT -, PIN - 683517 6 THOMASKUTTY P.U GENERAL MANAGER, SRTL LIFE CARE NIDHI LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE AT 5TH FLOOR, REVENUE TOWER, CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686101 7 DEEPA C.D, SRAMPICAL PUTHENPURAYIL, MUTTAR P.O, MUTTAR, ALAPPUZHA – - DIRECTOR OF SRTL LIFE CARE NIDHI LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE AT 5TH FLOOR, REVENUE TOWER, CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 689574 8 BINIL CHERIYAN POWATHUPARAMPIL, MANALUNKAL P.O, KOTTAYAM – - DIRECTOR OF SRTL LIFE CARE NIDHI LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE AT 5TH FLOOR, REVENUE TOWER, CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686503 9 THOMASUKUTTY P.U, PONALLUR HOUSE, NELAMEROOR P.O, KURICHY – ALAPPUZHA - - DIRECTOR OF SRTL LIFE CARE NIDHI LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE AT 5TH FLOOR, REVENUE TOWER, CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686534 10 JAISON JOSE PATHINANCHIL, MUTTAR P.O, ALAPPUZHA – - DIRECTOR OF SRTL LIFE CARE NIDHI LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE AT 5TH FLOOR, REVENUE TOWER, CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 689574 11 VINEETH S THADATHIL HOUSE, THRIKODITHANAM, CHANGANASSERY - DIRECTOR OF SRTL LIFE CARE NIDHI LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE AT 5TH FLOOR, REVENUE TOWER, CHANGANASSERY, KOTTAYAM, PIN - WP(C) NO. 8277 OF 2025 3 2025:KER:27685 686101 BY ADVS. ADVOCATE GENERAL OFFICE KERALA SHRI.N.MANOJ KUMAR, STATE ATTORNEY() K.R.RANJITH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER WITH STATE ATTORNEY() THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 8277 OF 2025 4 2025:KER:27685 JUDGMENT The Writ Petition is filed to direct the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 representation expeditiously. 2. The petitioners are the depositors of ‘SRTI Life Care Nidhi Limited’. The office bearers of the above Company had canvassed and secured deposits from the petitioners on the false promise of giving them 11% interest on their deposits. A crime has been registered by the Varappuzha Police against the party respondents. The petitioners have submitted Ext.P4 representation before the 1st respondent on 20.12.2024 ventilating their grievances. However, representation has not been considered till date. Hence, the writ petition. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 2. WP(C) NO. 8277 OF 2025 5 2025:KER:27685 4. On considering the facts and materials available on records, without expressing anything on the merits of Ext.P4 representation, I deem it appropriate to direct the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of the same expeditiously. In the said circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P4 representation, in accordance with the law, within a period of ninety days from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition ordered accordingly. Sd/-C.S.DIAS JUDGE lsn WP(C) NO. 8277 OF 2025 6 2025:KER:27685 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 8277/2025 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF DEPOSIT CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY SRTL LIFE CARE NIDHI LIMITED WITHIN THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE PETITIONERS Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR ERNAKULAM Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE FIR REGISTERED BY THE VARAPPUZHA POLICE STATION AGAINST THE 3RD, 4TH, 5TH AND 7TH RESPONDENTS IN FIR NO. 545/2023 Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 20/12/2024 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT COMPETENT AUTHORITY UNDER BUDS ACT Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF THE POSTAL RECEIPT DATED 20/12/2024 Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT CARD DATED 24/12/2024