IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 01.02.2021 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W rit Petition Nos.25236 and 2 5419 of 2018 and 32587 of 2019 and WMP Nos.29340, 29341, 29575, 29577 and 31239 of 2018

1083, 32967, 32968, 32969 & 36108 of 2019 & WMP Nos.1286 & 1288 of 2020 Church of South India Trust Association, Represented by its Honorary Treasurer, Mr. C.Robert Bruce, 5 Whites Road, Royapettah, Chennai 600 014. ... Petitioner in W.P.Nos.25236 of 2018 and 32587 of 2019 Sri.Samuel Cornelius, Diocesan Treasurer, Church of South India, Diocese of Madras, No.224 Cathedral Road, Chennai 600 086. ... Petitioner in W.P.No.25419 of 2018 ..vs..

1. The Union of India, represented by the Secretary to the Government, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, New Delhi 110 001.

2. The Director, Serious Fraud Investigation Office, 2nd Floor, Pryavaran Bhavan, C.G.O. Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110 003.

3. The Regional Director, Office of the Regional Director, Southern Region, Chennai, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, 5th Floor, A Wing, Shastri Bhavan, 26 Haddows Road, Chennai 600 006.

4. The Registrar, Office of the Registrar of Companies, Tamil Nadu, Chennai, Shastri Bhavan, 2nd Floor, 26 Haddows Road, Chennai 600 006. 5. Assistant Registrar of Companies, Office of the Registrar of Companies, Tamil Nadu, Chennai, Shastri Bhavan, 2nd Floor, 26 Haddows Road, Chennai 600 006.

6. Joint Director, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, 5th Floor, A Wing, Shastri Bhavan, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, New Delhi 110 001.

7. E.Premkumar

8. David Chellaraj (R-7 and R-8 impleaded, vide order of this Court dated 20.12.2018 made in WMP Nos.32049 &

38805 of 2018 in W.P.No.25236 of 2018) ... Respondents in WP.No.25236 of 2018

1. Assistant Director (Banking), Investigation, 4th Floor, Corporate Bhavan, Survey No.127/1 Thattiannaram Village, Bandlaguda, Hayatnagar, Hyderabad 500 068.

2. The Union of India, represented by the Secretary to the Government, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, New Delhi 110 001.

3. The Director, Serious Fraud Investigation Office, 2nd Floor, Pryavaran Bhavan, C.G.O. Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110 003.

4. The Regional Director, Office of the Regional Director, Southern Region, Chennai, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, 5th Floor, A Wing, Shastri Bhavan, 26 Haddows Road, Chennai 600 006.

5. The Registrar, Office of the Registrar of Companies, Tamil Nadu, Chennai, Shastri Bhavan, 2nd Floor, 26 Haddows Road, Chennai 600 006. ... Respondents in WP.No.25419 of 2018

1. The Union of India, represented by the Secretary to the Government, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, New Delhi 110 001.

2. The Regional Director, Office of the Regional Director, Southern Region, Chennai, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India, 5th Floor, A Wing, Shastri Bhavan, 26 Haddows Road, Chennai 600 006.

3. The Registrar, Office of the Registrar of Companies, Tamil Nadu, Chennai, Shastri Bhavan, 2nd Floor, 26 Haddows Road, Chennai 600 006. ... Respondents in WP.No.32587 of 2019 WP.No.25236 of 2018:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records in the order passed by the 1^st respondent in File No.07/131/2011/CL-II(SR) dated 07.05.2018 and to quash the same.

WP.No.25419 of 2018:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records in the order passed by the 2^nd respondent in File No.07/131/2011/CL-II(SR) dated 07.05.2018 and the consequential impugned summons in No. SFIO/CSITA/INV/HYD/2017-18/1764 issued by the 1^st respondent dated 19.09.2018 served on 24.09.2018 and to quash the same.

WP.No.32587 of 2019:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records in the impugned report in F.NO.ROC-CHN/IPC/ 00346/NOTICE/ORDER U/s.206(4) of the 3rd Respondent, dated

13.12.2017