Venky’s v Indian Government (a) - 12/11/2025 - if a ref can be secured

[Mattyblue]

1 hour ago, KentExile said:

 

There is a cost of around 25K each time the case goes to court, regardless of whether it is heard, which racks up over time.

The comments under the article however, are mind boggling, it's as though Stockholm syndrome is contagious, & reaching epidemic levels

 

Listen to Reg, spot on, as always:

One of the best stadiums in the EFL. Which is incidentally kept in pristine condition in all areas. Ewood Park stadium is a credit to our owners, no financial cut backs to our iconic ground, well kept and maintained.

[KentExile]

Just now, Mattyblue said:

Listen to Reg, spot on, as always:

One of the best stadiums in the EFL. Which is incidentally kept in pristine condition in all areas. Ewood Park stadium is a credit to our owners, no financial cut backs to our iconic ground, well kept and maintained.

ffs

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

6 minutes ago, Mattyblue said:

Listen to Reg, spot on, as always:

One of the best stadiums in the EFL. Which is incidentally kept in pristine condition in all areas. Ewood Park stadium is a credit to our owners, no financial cut backs to our iconic ground, well kept and maintained.

Oi Reg lad!......

 

[wilsdenrover]

2 hours ago, KentExile said:

This really does sound like a scam, they list about 100 cases a day don't they and only see about 20?

 

There is a cost of around 25K each time the case goes to court, regardless of whether it is heard, which racks up over time.

 

lol

 

The comments under the article however, are mind boggling, it's as though Stockholm syndrome is contagious, & reaching epidemic levels

 

Per court room - I think Delhi has about 60 of these.

Edited to add…

Elliott says one of the issues is there’s only 4 judges in India who can hear such a case.

I haven’t double checked but I reckon more than 4 judges have already been involved.

Edited August 7 by wilsdenrover

[Rogerb]

40 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

 

Elliott says one of the issues is there’s only 4 judges in India who can hear such a case

Find that hard to believe it's not exactly a complicated case.

[bluebruce]

The 25k every time the case goes to court even if it isn't seen thing can't be real. That's an insane amount of money in India, the figure must be in rupees.

If it is real, in pounds, and not just a reflection of the lawyer fees, no wonder the courts put way more cases on their docket than they can possibly see.

 

[wilsdenrover]

37 minutes ago, bluebruce said:

The 25k every time the case goes to court even if it isn't seen thing can't be real. That's an insane amount of money in India, the figure must be in rupees.

If it is real, in pounds, and not just a reflection of the lawyer fees, no wonder the courts put way more cases on their docket than they can possibly see.

 

I’d be amazed if Elliot hasn’t completely misunderstood something yet again (or been fed a line and not thought to check for himself).

edited to add…

He states the court case against the Venkys has been pushed back.

The court case was brought by the Venkys it isn’t against them.

This isn’t his only error in this article.

He seems so far out of his depth I almost feel sorry for him.

 

Edited August 7 by wilsdenrover

[Tomphil2]

Reg without doubt is a club plant.

[philipl]

27 minutes ago, Tomphil2 said:

Reg without doubt is a club plant.

Reg is Pasha

[DeeCee]

3 hours ago, Tomphil2 said:

Reg without doubt is a bell end

Corrected that for you.

[RevidgeBlue]

3 hours ago, Tomphil2 said:

Reg without doubt is a club plant.

Rover End seems THE most obvious one. The Real John Smith feels a bit dubious as well.

Maybe there's a few of them employed to agree with each other and slap each other on the back  going "Great post".

[Aqualung]

1 hour ago, RevidgeBlue said:

Rover End seems THE most obvious one. The Real John Smith feels a bit dubious as well.

Maybe there's a few of them employed to agree with each other and slap each other on the back  going "Great post".

Rover end is a complete tool. He'd defend the club if we were playing non league on pleasington and season tickets to attend were £1000 a pop. 

Definitely a plant along with a few others. 

[wilsdenrover]

Venkys have today filed another Civil Miscellaneous Application with the court.

They’ve previously used these to try and get interim relief whilst their main case is still pending.

For example, they used one to seek permission to send the £11 million in October ‘23 and they used another in Sept ‘24 to try and have the  guarantee condition removed.

The last one (May this year) was heard roughly a month after the papers were lodged - I’ll keep my eyes peeled…

Edited 3 hours ago by wilsdenrover
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[DutchRover]

18 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

Venkys have today filed another Civil Miscellaneous Application with the court.

They’ve previously used these to try and get interim relief whilst their main case is still pending.

For example, they used one of to seek permission to send the £11 million in October ‘23 and they used another in Sept ‘24 to try and have the  guarantee condition removed.

The last one (May this year) was heard roughly a month after the papers were lodged - I’ll keep my eyes peeled…

Work you do to keep track of developments is god-tier, and it's not something that is reported anywhere else. None of us would have a clue if you weren't posting on the topic.

God knows its not something the LT or BBC Lancs would ever report on

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3 hours ago, DutchRover said:

Work you do to keep track of developments is god-tier, and it's not something that is reported anywhere else. None of us would have a clue if you weren't posting on the topic.

God knows its not something the LT or BBC Lancs would ever report on

I'll be be honest I've lost track of this court case (don't fully know how it all works etc. What's the outcome we're hoping for and what can the courts do to them that edge then closer to leaving?

[wilsdenrover]

28 minutes ago, ... said:

I'll be be honest I've lost track of this court case (don't fully know how it all works etc. What's the outcome we're hoping for and what can the courts do to them that edge then closer to leaving?

The original court case was instigated by the Venkys as a result of the restrictions placed on them because of the Directorate of Enforcement investigation.

Under the current legislation, this investigation means they need a No Objection Certificate from the Directorate before they can send monies overseas.

The Venkys believe, in respect to the sum covered in the original writ, that the No Objection Certificate the State Bank of India had issued was sufficient (as this is what was required under the old legislation).

Their bank disagreed and insisted on the certificate from the Directorate who then refused to issue one - hence the court case which (unbelievably some would say) is still yet to be heard.

In terms of this case, I think the best ( but unlikely) result for us (the fans) is the judge removing all restrictions as this removes any excuses the Venkys have regarding them no longer funding us sufficiently.

In terms of the investigation, if they’re found guilty they will be fined a sum which is probably small change to them.

It’s been mentioned many times before that their reputation (ha!) is very important to them so I think our best hope is they’re found guilty and the press ‘steps up’ and causes them plenty of bad publicity.

Whether this would be sufficient for them to think enough is enough - I sadly doubt it.

 

 

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8 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

The original court case was instigated by the Venkys as a result of the restrictions placed on them because of the Directorate of Enforcement investigation.

Under the current legislation, this investigation means they need a No Objection Certificate from the Directorate before they can send monies overseas.

The Venkys believe, in respect to the sum covered in the original writ, that the No Objection Certificate the State Bank of India had issued was sufficient (as this is what was required under the old legislation).

Their bank disagreed and insisted on the certificate from the Directorate who then refused to issue one - hence the court case which (unbelievably some would say) is still yet to be heard.

In terms of this case, I think the best ( but unlikely) result for us (the fans) is the judge removing all restrictions as this removes any excuses the Venkys have regarding them no longer funding us sufficiently.

In terms of the investigation, if they’re found guilty they will be fined a sum which is probably small change to them.

It’s been mentioned many times before that their reputation (ha!) is very important to them so I think our best hope is they’re found guilty and the press ‘steps up’ and causes them plenty of bad publicity.

Whether this would be sufficient for them to think enough is enough - I sadly doubt it.

 

 

Thankyou mate genuinely appreciate that, makes alot more sense now. (Or not, in our case🤣 )

Thanks