Oberoi case: Delhi HC halts transfer of EIH shares – Times of India

Oberoi case: Delhi HC halts transfer of EIH shares – Times of India


NEW DELHI: A dispute amongst kids of veteran hotelier PRS ‘Biki’ Oberoi has landed ahead of the Delhi high court, which extreme generation handed an period in-between layout restraining EIH and its preserving corporations – Oberoi Inns (OHPL), Oberoi Homes (OPPL) – from moving its stocks.
The court docket used to be coping with a go well with filed via PRS Oberoi‘s daughter Anastasia towards her siblings and a cousin over keep watch over of the society’s considerable holdings in EIH, which manages the Oberoi and Trident lodge chains and PRS Oberoi’s will.
She and her mom Mirjana Jojic Oberoi have filed the go well with towards her brother Vikramjit, sister Natasha, and cousin Arjun amongst others. The go well with alleges that Vikramjit and Arjun, in conspiracy with the executors appointed via their overdue father, had been making an attempt to hinder the execution of his will.

On Sept 12, Justice Navin Chawla issued an period in-between layout as a preference of Anastasia and handed the injunction in reference to the stocks held via PRS Oberoi, and safe Anastasia’s and her mom’s endured ownership in their society house. The HC mentioned Anastasia has been ready to assemble out a “good prima facie case in their favour” and the plaintiffs will undergo grave irreparable hurt in case the stocks and houses are alienated.
Time passing the period in-between layout, HC additionally mentioned there may be ample subject material put on document via the plaintiffs to reveal the prima facie reliability of the desire. The case revolves across the keep watch over of the society’s considerable holdings in EIH, and a society villa at Bijawasan in Kapashera in Delhi.
Throughout the go well with filed via Anastasia and her mom they have got sought instructions to claim they’re entitled to possess, book, revel in and workout all rights in 1600 A-class stocks and 62,075 B-Magnificence stocks of Oberoi Inns and 100 A-Magnificence stocks and a pair of,600 B-Magnificence stocks of Oberoi Homes. Consistent with the go well with, PRS Oberoi bequeathed transportable houses, together with stocks and pursuits within the 3 preserving corporations – OHPL, OPPL and Aravali Polymers – to his two daughters. Time one part was at his daughter Natasha, the alternative was at AO Believe, whose sole beneficiary is Anastasia.
As regards the villa at Bijawasan, his will bequeathed it to Aashiana Believe, the place once more Anastasia is a sole benefactor and trustee in conjunction with her mom and some other trustee Anmol Joshi, all of whom are plaintiffs in her go well with.
The plaintiffs say they’re worried that alternative society contributors would possibly promote the stocks within the corporate and contended that in lieu of exploring the choice of switch of the stocks held via the PRS Oberoi in OHPL and OPPL, the executors of the desire, which contains Natasha, would possibly promote the ones stocks to Vikramjit and Arjun at a worth that might be enthusiastic via them, defeating the aim of the desire itself. Subsequently, the go well with additionally sought course to lend a decree of everlasting injunction towards Rajaraman Shankar, Daniel Lee Farrugia, Natasha Devi Oberoi and Oberoi Inns and Oberoi Homes, from registering any switch or transmission of stocks held via PRS Oberoi in Oberoi Inns and Oberoi Homes alternative than as a preference of the legatees underneath the extreme will dated Oct 25, 2021 learn with codicil dated Aug 27, 2022.
The recommend showing for the Vikramjit and Arjun antagonistic the plea and contended that the go well with itself isn’t maintainable. In addition they argue that stocks will also be transferred to a blood relative and to not a consider as Oberoi’s Will directed. Time granting the injunction HC clarified that Rajaraman Shankar (COO Oberoi Lodge Teams) would possibly workout his vote casting rights simplest to effect making sure statutory compliance and submitting statutory studies.



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