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Digital Desk, Bhopal. A reputed business family from Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh has prepared to take major legal action regarding a 109 year old loan. It is claimed that during the First World War in the year 1917, his ancestor Seth Jumma Lal Ruthiya had lent 35 thousand rupees to the British government, which has not been repaid till date. Now the family is going to send a legal notice to the British Crown i.e. the Government of Great Britain.
Claim of 1917 documents
According to the Ruthia family, this transaction took place at a time when the British administration sought financial help to organize the management of the princely state of Bhopal. Seth Jumma Lal Ruthiya was counted among the prominent wealthy people of the princely states of Sehore and Bhopal at that time. The family says that after the death of Seth Jumma Lal in the year 1937, this matter remained buried in the files.
His grandson Vivek Ruthiya claims that there is written evidence related to this debt in the will and old legal documents, which were inherited by his father Seth Manakchandra Ruthiya. Now on the basis of these documents, the outstanding amount will be demanded under international law.
From 35 thousand to crores?
The family says that the amount of Rs 35 thousand given in 1917 was a very huge amount at that time. According to the current assessment, this amount can reach crores of rupees after adding interest and time period. Vivek Ruthia claims that sovereign governments cannot free themselves from their historical financial obligations, so they will seek their rights through the legal process.
The Ruthiya family has been counted among the big land owners in Sehore and Bhopal region. According to the family, the larger settlement of the city developed on their land. Many properties are registered in his name in Indore, Sehore and Bhopal, some of which are under dispute regarding possession or tenancy. It is said that some of the old tenants are still living in their properties at very low rents.
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Legal aspect: Terms of the agreement will be important
Advocate GK Upadhyay, while defending the law in this matter, says that on the basis of written evidence, a notice can be sent to the British Crown, but the success will depend on the terms of the agreement. Time limit is important in any loan. If the agreement has clear terms beyond the deadline, the case may be stronger.
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