Moideen Koya vs M/S Pegasus Assets Reconstruction Co ...

Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 18981 Ker
Judgement Date : 28 June, 2024

Kerala High Court

Moideen Koya vs M/S Pegasus Assets Reconstruction Co ... on 28 June, 2024

Author: N.Nagaresh

Bench: N.Nagaresh

        IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                        PRESENT
          THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH
  FRIDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF JUNE 2024 / 7TH ASHADHA, 1946
                WP(C) NO. 22044 OF 2024


PETITIONERS:

    1    MOIDEEN KOYA,
         AGED 67 YEARS
         S/O. SAIDOOTTY, M/S. MIX MAX KIDS TOYS, FOOT
         WEARS, THAMARASSERY, NOW RESIDING AT MANNIL
         THODUKAYIL HOUSE, VAVAD. P.O., KODUVALLY,
         THAMARASSERY.P.O., KOZHIKODE, DISTRICT, PIN-,
         PIN - 673572.

    2    MOHAMMED T
         AGED 41 YEARS
         S/O. AHAMMED KUTTY HAJI, FARAH BOUTIQUE,
         THAMARASSERY, NOW RESIDING AT THATTOOR HOUSE,
         KARINGAMANNA, TAMARASSERY, P.O., KOZHIKODE,
         PIN - 673573.

    3    MUHAMMED SINAN,
         AGED 32 YEARS
         S/O. ABDURAHIMAN, M/S. XAOMI MI, THAMARASSERY,
         NOW RESIDING AT KURUNTHOTTI KANDI HOUSE, RAROTH
         AMSOM, THAMARASSERY TALUK, KOZHIKODE,
         PIN - 673573.

    4    DINOOP D.D.
         AGED 43 YEARS,S/O. D.D.IVAS, VARNAM STUDIO,
         KARADI, THAMARASSERY.P.O., KOZHIKODE, NOW
         RESIDING AT KURUNTHOTTI KANDI HOUSE, RAROTH
         AMSOM, THAMARASSERY TALUK, KOZHIKODE,
         PIN - 673573.

         BY ADV O.D.SIVADAS
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RESPONDENTS:

         M/S PEGASUS ASSETS RECONSTRUCTION CO PVT. LTD.,
         NO. 3/970 B - 2, UZHIZELI TOWERS, 1ST FLOOR,
         SUBHASH CHANDRA BOAE ROAD, PONNURUNII, VYTTILA,
         COCHIN, REPRESENTED BY ASSIGNEE REPRESENTED BY
         JIJIN.A.M., S/O. BHASKARAN.A.M., SENIOR MANAGER
         AND AUTHORIZED OFFICER, UZHIZELI TOWERS, 1ST
         FLOOR, SUBHASH CHANDRA BOAE ROAD, PONNURUNII,
         VYTTILA, COCHIN,PIN - 682019.

         BY ADVS.
         RENJITH.R NAIR
         ANJU MOHAN(K/916-D/2000)

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 28.06.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
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                         JUDGMENT

Dated this the 28h day of June, 2024 The petitioners who are tenants of a secured asset which is proceeded against by the respondent - Assets Reconstruction Company Pvt. Ltd., have filed this writ petition seeking to restrain the respondent from taking physical possession of property/shop rooms, which is the subject matter of Ext.P3 order issued by the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Kozhikode.

2. The petitioners submit that they are tenants and they are being evicted by the respondent without proper notice and without complying with the procedures of law. The petitioners sought time to approach the Debts Recovery Tribunal, challenging the proceedings.

3. When this writ petition came up for admission on 19.06.2024, this Court passed an order to the following effect:-

2. The counsel for the petitioners states that the petitioners would require a breathing time to approach the Debts Recovery Tribunal for redressing their WP(C) NO.22044 OF 2024 :4: grievance. The petitioners have a legal right to approach the Debts Recovery Tribunal under Section 17(4A) of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002. In the meanwhile, if the property is taken over by the respondent, the petitioners will be put to irreparable loss and injury.
3. Issue urgent notice on admission by Special Messenger to the respondent.
4. There will be an interim order directing the respondent to defer coercive proceedings against the petitioners till 28.06.2024.

Today the counsel for the petitioners submitted that they have already filed SA in the Debts Recovery Tribunal.

4. Standing Counsel representing the respondent Company opposed the writ petition and denied all the allegations made by the petitioners in the writ petition. The petitioners had ample opportunity to approach the Debts Recovery Tribunal. The petitioners have already approached the Debts Recovery Tribunal. Therefore, this writ petition need not be entertained, contended the counsel for the respondent.

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5. Heard.

6. As the petitioners have already approached the Debts Recovery Tribunal, it will be only just and proper that the petitioners prosecute their remedies before the Tribunal.

Writ petition is therefore disposed of directing the petitioners to prosecute their case before Debts Recovery Tribunal and move the Debts Recovery Tribunal for any interim or final reliefs. The benefit of interim stay order passed by this Court on 19.06.2024 will continue to enure to the benefit of the petitioners for a period of 10 days from today.

Sd/-

                                       N. NAGARESH
pvv                                        JUDGE
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              APPENDIX OF WP(C) 22044/2024

PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT P1        TRUE   COPY   OF   THE     NOTICE   DATED
                  5.06.2024   ISSUED   BY    THE   ADVOCATE
                  COMMISSIONER.

EXHIBIT P2        TRUE COPY OF THE CMP NO. 1153 OF 2024
                  DATED   03/05/2024    FILED   BY  THE

RESPONDENT BEFORE THE CJM COURT.

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 22.05.2024 ISSUED BY THE HON'BLE CJM COURT, KOZHIKODE.