NAMCHI, September 21: Tina Finlease Private Limited, a private financial company of Sikkim with its head office at Namchi is once again under the scanner of the local people and the depositors.
The company who during its establishment had promised to provide the depositors with the interest of 48 % annually has now tried to breach the terms by not paying their maturity amount since last December.
Agitated over the delay, the depositors lost their patience and cool when the Managing Director of the company, Bishnu Rai failed to turn at the office here today.
They had been assured by the MD during the meeting on August 9 that they would be paid dues from September 21 onwards.
However, after a long wait, office staffs barring the MD of the company, reached the office at about 1 pm. The staff informed the depositors that Bishnu Rai was at Soreng presently. They also said that he does not have money to pay the due amounts to the depositors. After hearing this, the gathered people started to demand for the immediate release of their money from the management.
When the Public Relation Officer of the company, Pabitra Singh was contacted she informed that the MD has filed an assurance letter at Soreng Police Station where he had stated that he will pay the entire due amounts of the depositors within one month and that he would be summoning a meeting of the agents, office bearers and the directors at Soreng on September 25. The same has been forwarded to the O/C Namchi Police Station by the O/C Soreng and following the same, Bishnu Rai was told by O/C Soreng not to leave Soreng till September 25.
The PRO further informed that the MD has assured to deposit Rs. 7 crore with the Police for the payment of the due amounts as well as gave the permission to sell the entire asset of the company for the rest payment which according to him was of worth Rs. 4 crores.
He has handed a written document to the board of director regarding the transfer of the asset in the name of the company which is in his name.
The company who during its establishment had promised to provide the depositors with the interest of 48 % annually has now tried to breach the terms by not paying their maturity amount since last December.
Agitated over the delay, the depositors lost their patience and cool when the Managing Director of the company, Bishnu Rai failed to turn at the office here today.
They had been assured by the MD during the meeting on August 9 that they would be paid dues from September 21 onwards.
However, after a long wait, office staffs barring the MD of the company, reached the office at about 1 pm. The staff informed the depositors that Bishnu Rai was at Soreng presently. They also said that he does not have money to pay the due amounts to the depositors. After hearing this, the gathered people started to demand for the immediate release of their money from the management.
When the Public Relation Officer of the company, Pabitra Singh was contacted she informed that the MD has filed an assurance letter at Soreng Police Station where he had stated that he will pay the entire due amounts of the depositors within one month and that he would be summoning a meeting of the agents, office bearers and the directors at Soreng on September 25. The same has been forwarded to the O/C Namchi Police Station by the O/C Soreng and following the same, Bishnu Rai was told by O/C Soreng not to leave Soreng till September 25.
The PRO further informed that the MD has assured to deposit Rs. 7 crore with the Police for the payment of the due amounts as well as gave the permission to sell the entire asset of the company for the rest payment which according to him was of worth Rs. 4 crores.
He has handed a written document to the board of director regarding the transfer of the asset in the name of the company which is in his name.
