Hi, I am in a bit of a puddle here and need some legal advice. Background We sub-letted a cabin in our rented office space to a co-tenant from another state (and since sub-letting is not permitted according to Maharashtra rental agreement laws, we had to use a workaround wherein we created a notarised document between us and the co-tenant stating that, we are providing you so and so desks/seats for a service fee). This co-tenant claimed that their company 'XYZ Floorings' was in the business of Tiles manufacturing and distribution and wanted to expand here. However, we were unable to do significant background check due to some reasons. Once the notarisation was done they started using the cabin space in our office. The issue 20 days later they left for their home state (and mentioned they'll be back in 1-2 weeks again) and after a while, I found a document in their cabinthat mentioned they had made a bulk order of 600 Prepaid SIM connections using our office address as well as their company ‘XYZ Floorings’ (perhaps a bulk SIM order made under some kind of Corporate program). Now, the notarised document that we did between us clearly stated that the office address was to be used only for communication purposes and any other usage was prohibited and will require a written permission from us. Another thing, I learned is that their company was not a registered company/LLP or anything else (I mentioned earlier, that I hadn't done significant background check). Most of their claims were false and they had cooked up an entire fake story for us to believe they were here for business expansion. After retrospecting and analysing the entire thing I can confidently say that they came here only for the purchase of those SIMs using our office address under the false pretence of business expansion. What I have a) Their Aadhar b) CCTV Recordings of my office c) Phone call recordings d) The Ads that I had placed on Property sites e) NOC from Owner for allowing us to sub-let the office f) A document that they left in the office haphazardly that includes details of the 600 SIMs and a purchase order on their company’s letterhead. g) The notarised document between us My Questions a) I am not sure what they’re gonna do with those SIMs, my only concern is that how do I protect myself and steer clear of any problems coming my way? b) What should I do legally?
They could be a terrorist organisation and you could be behind bars for helping them obtain a place.
Inform the police and all information should be shared with them. Share this information with your landlord too although it would be detrimental for you.
Regards
1) it is necessary to peruse agreement signed by you
2) you can terminate service agreement as he was using premises without your written permission for sale of SIM card connections
3) send notice of termination at address mentioned in agreement
1) You can ask them straight forward that what is purpose behind to purchase all these 600 SIM on your address.
2) Can't they order from their permanent address?
3) SIM is for communication purpose so don't worry. Kindly check what type of businesses they are running .
You just inform the same to local police station for information purpose only
Inform local police about such activities.
File police complain that 3rd party unauthorisedly used your office address for issuance of sim cards which is bulk in no. and can be use for criminal purpose.
a. Since they have purchased the sim cards using your office as a address platform for their purpose, and also as you have an agreement for having let them in for some other purpose, there wont be any liability on your part due to this, let anything problem =arise, yo can defend yourselves on the basis of the documentary evidences in your possession.
b. For the present remain silent by watching the developments without taking any legal step in haste because that itself would bring problems and disasters to you.
Dear client
If you think that there is something fishy about that tenant then you should file a police complaint regarding this incident to avoid yourself from any legal complications. Of that purchase or any misuse of those sim can effect you as they were issued on your address
