Delhi High Court
Indoo Nuttriments vs A.O,Pnb & Anr on 15 January, 2014
W.P.(C) No. 28503 of 2013
Present : Mr L. Kanungo, Advocate for the petitioner.
03. 15.01.2014 This petition seeks direction against initiation of
coercive measure by the Bank for recovery of loan under the
provisions of the SARFAESI Act, 2002.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petitioner is willing to repay the loan subject to decision of its
application to the Bank for grant of time and extending benefit
under the One Time Settlement Scheme, if applicable. Learned
counsel further states that the petitioner is willing to pay a sum
of Rs.12,00,000/- (rupees twelve lakh) within two months from
today along with the proposal for repayment for consideration of
the Bank.
Without expressing any opinion on merits, we direct
that if the petitioner makes deposit as aforesaid and files an
application for consideration of the Bank, the Bank may take
decision thereon in accordance with law within one month and,
till such decision is taken, the Bank may not take coercive
measures.
The petition is disposed of.
It is made clear that if the petitioner defaults in
making the deposit, this petition will be treated to have been
dismissed. It is further made clear that if the Bank is aggrieved
by this order, it will be at liberty to move this Court.
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A.K.Goel, C.J.
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Dr. A.K. Rath, J.