Despite 48 hours having passed the Panaji Police acting as caged parrots have not yet registered the F.I.R against former Chief Minister of Goa Manohar Parrikar and Panaji computer dealer Nilesh Amonker in connection with the fraudulent renting of office premises by the government next to the garbage treatment plant at Patto Plaza at a very exorbitant annual rent of over Rs. 5.5 crores.
The complaint against Manohar Parrikar and Nilesh Amonker is under Sections 420, 406, 409 read with Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code for having criminally conspired, cheated and caused loss to the State exchequer. As the prime accused in the case Manohar Parrikar is currently in Goa it was incumbent on the Panaji Police to interrogate and arrest him along with Nilesh Amonker as all the offences against them are non-bailable. With the failure of the Panaji Police to act, a petition under Section 154(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code has yesterday been filed before the North Goa Superintendent of Police which will be followed by proceedings before the Panaji Judicial Magistrate First Class under Section 156(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code seeking directions to the police to register the F.I.R against Manohar Parrikar and Nilesh Amonker in this multi crore fraud. >From 1st November 2013 Goa Government illegally rented from Nilesh Amonker 4841 sq. mts which includes the 925 sq. mts. of the parking space in the basement of the building ‘Spaces’ and 613.25 sq. mts. at ‘Kamat Towers’ for a monthly rent of Rs. 42,92,904.80. Nilesh Amonker has already been paid a whooping Rs. 5,50,10,537.60 (Five crores fifty lakhs ten thousand five hundred thirty seven rupees and sixty paise) as a year’s rent while the premises remained unused. If the Goa Police demonstrate only a fraction of interest they displayed in the Tarun Tejpal case, Manohar Parrikar and Nilesh Amonker can be brought to book and those crores siphoned from the State could be recovered. The Police Inspector who shows the spine to uphold the law in this case should be awarded the President’s medal this Independence Day. Aires Rodrigues Advocate High Court C/G-2, Shopping Complex Ribandar Retreat, Ribandar – Goa – 403006 Mobile No: 9822684372 Office Tel No: (0832) 2444012 Email: [email protected] Or [email protected] You can also reach me on Facebook.com/ AiresRodrigues Twitter@rodrigues_aires
