[Letter to The Collector Of Bombay]

Summary

In this letter dated 5 February 1975, S. V. Raju responds to the Collector of Bombay regarding four vehicles formerly associated with the Swatantra Party. He explains that, although the vehicles may have been registered in the name of M. R. Masani during his tenure as the party’s General Secretary and later President, they were, to the best of his recollection, sold by the party.

Key points

• The letter replies to the Collector’s correspondence of 27 November concerning four vehicles.
• The vehicles are identified by motor-vehicle numbers MRA 4095, MRA 4096, MRA 4092, and MRA 4024.
• The listed charges cover periods between July 1967 and March 1970.
• Raju states that the vehicles may have been registered in M. R. Masani’s name while he held senior Swatantra Party positions.
• Raju says the vehicles were, to the best of his recollection, sold by the Swatantra Party.
• Records relating to the sales are said to be with V. P. Bhatia at the Bharatiya Lok Dal office in Bombay.
• The letter asks that the relevant records be pursued with the Regional Transport Office and that the required certificate be forwarded to the Collector.