Panaji Chief Judicial Magistrate Ashley Noronha will on 4th April hear the cheating case against former Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar and Nilesh Amonker the Managing Partner of Apex Computer and Engineering Services.
In a complaint filed on 6th February at the Panaji Police Station it has been alleged that Manohar Parrikar and Nilesh Amonkar committed offences under Sections 420, 406, 409 read with Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code by having criminally conspired, cheated and caused loss to the State exchequer in the fraudulent renting of office premises at ‘Spaces’ and ‘Kamat Towers’ at Patto Plaza at a very exorbitant annual rent of over Rs. 5.5 crores. With the Panaji Police failing to act the directions of the Panaji Court have been sought to register an F.I.R against Manohar Parrikar and Nilesh Amonker and to promptly investigate the case while also seeking that the Court monitor the investigation as the accused Manohar Parrikar and Nilesh Amonkar are politically well connected. In the petition filed under Section 156(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code it has been pointed out that the Panaji Police were acting as caged parrots in shielding the politically very influential accused Manohar Parrikar and Nilesh Amonker. It has been sought that the police be directed to promptly investigate the case and that the Court monitor the investigation as the accused Manohar Parrikar and Nilesh Amonkar are politically well connected. The Court’s attention has been drawn that Manohar Parrikar by a note moved on 26.11.2012 had directed that readymade premises of around 3000 sq. mts be hired to accommodate government offices but surprisingly on 25th February 2013 an altered and tailor made advertisement was issued calling for Expression of Interest for office space of 6000 to 7000 sq. mts on Hire Purchase basis for which besides Nilesh Amonker the only other valid bid being of Prudential Group Real Estate Developers owned by Nilesh Amonker’s brother-in-law Gaurang Sinai Suctancar It has been alleged that Manohar Parrikar and Nilesh Amonker criminally hatched a conspiracy with dishonest intention for their sole benefit and that on instructions of Manohar Parrikar, the Goa Government high-handedly deviated from Hire Purchase and surprisingly instead took Nilesh Amonker’s premises on a three year locked rental agreement extendable by another three years with a 3.5% annual increase in rent. If the premises were not being taken on Hire Purchase as was advertised it was required to re-advertise as Government was deviating from the original advertisement. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: airesrodrigu...@gmail.com Or airesrodrig...@yahoo.com You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires