The investors had been waiting for several months for the maturity proceeds, with repeated requests for refund going unanswered. and others had approached the Ombudsman alleging non-receipt of maturity amounts and interest despite making several written and electronic representations to the society. The total amount involved in the complaints examined by the Ombudsman amounts to a staggering Rs 3.67 crore, highlighting the gravity of the issue. This case has raised serious questions about the functioning and credibility of certain multi-state cooperative societies, especially in light of growing complaints about delayed payments and financial mismanagement. It bears recalling that recently, the chairman and board members of Southern Green Farming and Marketing Multi-State Co-operative Society were booked for defrauding investors.