The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the sealing of nine properties of embattled real estate company Amrapali after its three directors, who are in police custody, said that the documents related to the group's 46 firms were stored there.

The three directors moved an application before a bench comprising Justices U U Lalit and D Y Chandrachud stating that they were willing to hand over all the documents but the police were unaware about which one needed to be seized.

The court's order came a day after three directors of the group -- Anil Kumar Sharma, Shiv Priya and Ajay Kumar -- were ordered to be taken into police custody and the firm was castigated for playing "hide and seek" with the court by not complying with its orders to hand over all the documents to the forensic auditors.

These directors told the bench that documents related to Amrapali's 46 group companies were kept in seven locations at Noida and Greater Noida and two premises -- Rajgir and Buxar districts in Bihar.

"We direct the concerned police, Superintendent of Police of Noida and Greater Noida to seal all the seven premises in the presence of these directors," the bench said.

"We direct the Superintendent of Police of Rajgir and Buxar to immediately go to these (two) places and seal it," the bench said.

It further directed that after the sealing of these nine premises, the keys be handed over to the registrar of the apex court.

The bench also made it clear that only the court-appointed forensic auditors -- Ravi Bhatia and Pawan Kumar Aggarwal -- and persons authorised by them would enter these premises after they were sealed.

The court also asked the three directors to furnish an undertaking before it by tomorrow stating that all the documents were available at these nine premises only and not a single document was lying at any other place.

The three directors also told the bench that they be kept at police station and not in the lock up during this period.

"If the entire exercise of sealing of these seven premises at Noida and Greater Noida will be completed today, the presence of these three applicants will not be insisted upon by the police," the bench said.

"If the exercise will not be completed, the present status will continue," the bench said and asked the Delhi Police to keep these three directors at the police station but not in the lockup.

The bench said that compliance report of its order be placed before the court and directed that the three directors would also remain present before it tomorrow.

The bench noted the submissions of the counsel appearing for the three directors that the group has received e-mail from the forensic auditors indicating the documents required by them.

The directors also told the court that company wise list of all bank accounts were available till 2015 and after that, raw data was available with them and they would hand over all the documents in entirety.

The bench directed that its order be telephonically communicated to the Superintendent of Police of Rajgir and Buxar so that they could take appropriate steps.

The court is seized of a batch of petitions filed by home buyers who are seeking possession of around 42,000 flats booked in projects of the Amrapali group.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the sealing of nine properties of embattled real estate company Amrapali after its three directors, who are in police custody, said that the documents related to the group's 46 firms were stored there.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the sealing of nine properties of embattled real estate company Amrapali after its three directors, who are in police custody, said that the documents related to the group's 46 firms were stored there. The three directors moved an application before a bench comprising Justices U U Lalit and D Y Chandrachud stating that they were willing to hand over all the documents but the police were unaware about which one needed to be seized. The court's order came a day after three directors of the group -- Anil Kumar Sharma, Shiv Priya and Ajay Kumar -- were ordered to be taken into police custody and the firm was castigated for playing "hide and seek" with the court by not complying with its orders to hand over all the documents to the forensic auditors. These directors told the bench that documents related to Amrapali's 46 group companies were kept in seven locations at Noida and Greater Noida and two premises -- Rajgir and Buxar districts in Bihar. "We direct the concerned police, Superintendent of Police of Noida and Greater Noida to seal all the seven premises in the presence of these directors," the bench said. "We direct the Superintendent of Police of Rajgir and Buxar to immediately go to these (two) places and seal it," the bench said. It further directed that after the sealing of these nine premises, the keys be handed over to the registrar of the apex court. The bench also made it clear that only the court-appointed forensic auditors -- Ravi Bhatia and Pawan Kumar Aggarwal -- and persons authorised by them would enter these premises after they were sealed. The court also asked the three directors to furnish an undertaking before it by tomorrow stating that all the documents were available at these nine premises only and not a single document was lying at any other place. The three directors also told the bench that they be kept at police station and not in the lock up during this period. "If the entire exercise of sealing of these seven premises at Noida and Greater Noida will be completed today, the presence of these three applicants will not be insisted upon by the police," the bench said. "If the exercise will not be completed, the present status will continue," the bench said and asked the Delhi Police to keep these three directors at the police station but not in the lockup. The bench said that compliance report of its order be placed before the court and directed that the three directors would also remain present before it tomorrow. The bench noted the submissions of the counsel appearing for the three directors that the group has received e-mail from the forensic auditors indicating the documents required by them. The directors also told the court that company wise list of all bank accounts were available till 2015 and after that, raw data was available with them and they would hand over all the documents in entirety. The bench directed that its order be telephonically communicated to the Superintendent of Police of Rajgir and Buxar so that they could take appropriate steps. The court is seized of a batch of petitions filed by home buyers who are seeking possession of around 42,000 flats booked in projects of the Amrapali group.

SC orders sealing of 9 properties of Amrapali Group

The Supreme Court today sent three Amrapali real estate Group Directors - Anil Kumar Sharma, Shov Priya and Ajay Kumar - in police custody after it&nbsp;found the company hadn't submitted documents meant for forensic audit.

India's top court warned the Amrapali that they could no longer play "hide and seek". "You are not complying with the Apex Court's earlier order as far as the forensic audits are concerned," the court said.

The Supreme Court said the company was asked on September 26 to handover all documents within 24 hours.

"You are playing with the dignity of this court," the bench observed and told the directors that "you are deliberately attempting not to comply with the apex court's orders."

The court said the three directors will remain in police custody till each and every document relating to accounts of all 46 group companies were handed over to forensic auditors appointed by it. The court had earlier directed all details inculuding bank accounts and balance sheets of all 46 companies, including Jotindra Steel, since 2008 be handed over forensic auditors.&nbsp;

Last month, the Supreme Court had appointed state-run NBCC to develop stalled projects of Amrapali.

The top court had directed the opening of an escrow account in the apex court in which the amount received after the sale of properties would be deposited and disbursed to the National Buildings Construction Corporation Ltd (NBCC) to start construction.

The court had observed that Rs 1,590 crore could be generated from the sale of unsold inventory and had said “Dharmendra Singh Rathore, officer of the DRT is entrusted with the sale of properties mentioned in the list of commercial properties”.

The court had also directed Amrapali chairman and Managing Director Anil Kumar Sharma to withdraw his affidavit giving details of assets and why properties worth Rs 847.88 crore had come to Rs 67 crore in a span of four years.

The Supreme Court today sent three Amrapali real estate Group Directors - Anil Kumar Sharma, Shov Priya and Ajay Kumar - in police custody after it found the company hadn't submitted documents meant for forensic audit.

The Supreme Court today sent three Amrapali real estate Group Directors - Anil Kumar Sharma, Shov Priya and Ajay Kumar - in police custody after it found the company hadn't submitted documents meant for forensic audit. India's top court warned the Amrapali that they could no longer play "hide and seek". "You are not complying with the Apex Court's earlier order as far as the forensic audits are concerned," the court said. The Supreme Court said the company was asked on September 26 to handover all documents within 24 hours. "You are playing with the dignity of this court," the bench observed and told the directors that "you are deliberately attempting not to comply with the apex court's orders." The court said the three directors will remain in police custody till each and every document relating to accounts of all 46 group companies were handed over to forensic auditors appointed by it. The court had earlier directed all details inculuding bank accounts and balance sheets of all 46 companies, including Jotindra Steel, since 2008 be handed over forensic auditors. Last month, the Supreme Court had appointed state-run NBCC to develop stalled projects of Amrapali. The top court had directed the opening of an escrow account in the apex court in which the amount received after the sale of properties would be deposited and disbursed to the National Buildings Construction Corporation Ltd (NBCC) to start construction. The court had observed that Rs 1,590 crore could be generated from the sale of unsold inventory and had said “Dharmendra Singh Rathore, officer of the DRT is entrusted with the sale of properties mentioned in the list of commercial properties”. The court had also directed Amrapali chairman and Managing Director Anil Kumar Sharma to withdraw his affidavit giving details of assets and why properties worth Rs 847.88 crore had come to Rs 67 crore in a span of four years.

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SC orders sealing of 9 properties of Amrapali Group

Supreme Court sends Amrapali directors to police custody