S Pandey (a) 10 October 2013

Fraud done by a study center under vinayaka missions univers

I applied for M.Phil from Vinayak Missions Univesity in 2008. It was through a friend who knew the person handling the study center. I gave all the exams and submitted the project as well. Later they gave me marksheet for first year but next year study center asked for more money to submit thesis. I gave it via the same friend. But later he started giving excuses. Till date I do not have my final marksheet and M.Phil degree from them. They not only looted the money also caused a great amount of mental and financial trouble. I have first year marksheet and admission card of the university.

Is there any legal aid available? What can I do to force the university or the person involved legally?

Kindly help.

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Sudhir Kumar, Advocate (Advocate) 10 October 2013

how do you prove

you paid monye?
you paid through friend?
you paid it for Mphil?

whether the study centre was authroised?

S Pandey (a) 10 October 2013

Yes I paid money...I have the transaction proof through my bank statement. I paid through friend and one time via cheque. I also have the admission card issued by that university and in the name of that center. I also have the first year marksheet. Does this work?

T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate) 10 October 2013

With the available proof, first lodge a police complaint against the fraudster study centre and then drag the vinayaka university to court seeking the relief

S Pandey (a) 10 October 2013

Where to complain? I mean which police station. I stay in a different state and the study center is in a different state. and the Vinayaka Missions is in different state altogether. Is there a time frame in which complaint has to be lodged. This happened 5 years back. Since then I was simply following up.

T. Kalaiselvan, Advocate (Advocate) 11 October 2013

I think you are barred by limitations for claiming your money from the fraudster group through court of law, but you still can file a criminal complaint with District Crime Branch Police Station of the jurisdiction of the study centre seeking relief.