A group of Western Australian investors has started legal action against US-based KKR, calling on the private equity giant to buy them out of Indian sandalwood producer Santanol Group at fair value or else have the business wound-up.

A group of Western Australian investors has started legal action against US-based KKR, calling on the private equity giant to buy them out of Indian sandalwood producer Santanol Group at fair value or else have the business wound-up.