Energy Finance Company (PFC), a state-run non-banking monetary firm, has filed a criticism with the Financial Offences Wing (EOW) towards Gensol Engineering Ltd (GEL) for allegedly submitting falsified paperwork. This motion follows an investigation initiated underneath PFC’s anti-fraud coverage, following irregularities found throughout a routine credit standing evaluation. “PFC is actively pursuing additional actions within the instantaneous case and exploring all attainable choices,” the corporate acknowledged in its official launch.
The controversy erupted when credit standing businesses tried to confirm paperwork submitted by Gensol, which offers photo voltaic consulting and engineering providers. As a substitute of the requested time period mortgage statements, Gensol is reported to have submitted “conduct letters” from Ireda and PFC together with “no objection certificates.”
Such paperwork are often required for withdrawing credit score rankings, not for the needs requested. PFC clarified it didn’t situation any letters to the credit standing businesses concerned, specifically CARE and ICRA, information company PTI reported.
In January 2023, PFC sanctioned a mortgage of Rs 633 crore to Gensol Engineering as a part of its assist for the federal government’s electrical car (EV) adoption technique, underneath programmes like FAME and PM e-bus Seva. The funds had been meant to obtain 6,000 electrical automobiles, together with ₹587 crore for leasing 5,000 electrical four-wheelers to BluSmart Mobility and Rs 46 crore for 1,000 electrical three-wheelers for cargo operations. Nonetheless, the three-wheeler mortgage was not utilised, and solely Rs 352 crore has been disbursed for the four-wheelers.
“Repayments on the disbursed quantity had commenced with Rs 45 crore repaid, leaving a principal excellent of Rs 307 crore as on April 18, 2025.
“Till January 31, 2025, Gensol was servicing its dues repeatedly. In This autumn’25, PFC invoked the Debt Service Reserve Account (DSRA) to clear February and March 2025 dues,” the corporate mentioned, including “PFC is actively pursuing additional actions within the instantaneous case and exploring all attainable choices”.
As of now, Gensol has delivered 2,741 electrical automobiles, which have been hypothecated to PFC, in response to third-party verifications. In April 2025, Gensol repaid Rs 45 crore, leaving an excellent stability of Rs 307 crore.
The corporate was repeatedly servicing its dues till January 2025. Within the fourth quarter of FY25, PFC invoked the Debt Service Reserve Account (DSRA) to settle dues for February and March 2025. PFC holds additional monetary safeguards together with pledges on Gensol’s fairness shares, non-convertible debentures, and ensures from each Gensol Ventures Non-public Restricted and its promoters.
The Securities and Trade Board of India (Sebi) not too long ago took motion towards Gensol Engineering and its promoters, Anmol Singh Jaggi and Puneet Singh Jaggi, in a case involving fund diversion and governance lapses. Sebi has barred them from taking part within the securities markets till additional discover.
Moreover, Sebi has instructed Gensol Engineering Ltd (GEL) to droop the inventory cut up that was beforehand introduced by the corporate. The promoters have additionally been prohibited from holding the place of a director or key managerial personnel in any listed agency.
This motion was initiated after Sebi acquired a criticism in June of final yr relating to the manipulation of share worth and funds diversion from GEL. Sebi has since been investigating the matter.
