Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 3990 Bom
Judgement Date : 21 April, 2023
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Digitally signed
by ANJALI
ANJALI TUSHAR
ASWALE
TUSHAR Date:
ASWALE 2023.04.25
11:55:13
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION
INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 109 OF 2023
IN
EXECUTION APPLICATION NO. (L) 39913 OF 2022
IN
ARBITRATION CASE NO. 1721 OF 2015
KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED ...APPLICANT
VS.
ZOYA ENTERPRISES & ANR. ...RESPONDENTS
Ms. Bijal K. Gogri along with Shiny Roy i/b O M GUJAR LAW CHAMBERS, Advocates for the Applicant/Plaintiff.
CORAM : B. P. COLABAWALLA, J
DATE : APRIL 21, 2023
P.C.
The above Interim Application is filed seeking the
following reliefs:
"(a) That the Respondents be directed to deposit decretal amount a sum of Rs. 34,35,380/- and with further interest on Rs. 34,35,380/- @ 18% p.a. from 12.06.2015 till payment and/or realization thereof;
(b) That the Respondents above named be required by an order of this Hon'ble Court to file his Affidavit stating particulars of his properties etc., as provided under Order 21 Rule 41 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.
(c) That the Respondents abovenamed be required to issue notice under Order XXI Rule 22 of CPC
(d) That the Respondents be detained in the civil prison as per Order 21 Rule 41 Sub-rule 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure for non-compliance of the order passed by this Hon'ble Court in terms of prayer clause (b) hereinabove;
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(e) That the Respondents be directed to disclose his means on affidavit for satisfying the decree of the Applicant under execution as per Section 51 of the Code of Civil Procedure;
(f) That pending the hearing and final disposal of the Interim Application the order of injunction restraining the Respondents and his servants, agents and assigns from in any manner dealing with, disposing of, alienating, encumbered or transferring any of their assets or properties whether movable or immovable until full and final satisfaction of Award dated 03/03/2018.
(g) Pending the hearing and final disposal of this Interim Application the Court Receiver High Court Mumbai be appointed as a Receiver on the properties disclosed by the Respondents as prayed for in prayer clause (b) above;
(h) That the Respondents be arrested and detained in civil prison as per the provisions of the section 51 of the Code of Civil Procedure;
(i) This Hon'ble Court be pleased to issue precept under section 46 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 attaching the properties belonging to Respondents and disclosed by the Respondents under Order XXI Rule 41 of Code of Civil Procedure and which are not within the jurisdiction of this Hon'ble Court.
(j) The properties and salary of the Respondents be attached and the Applicant be allowed to recover their dues from the same by issuing Warrant for Sale under Order XXI Rule 64 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 thereof;
(k) The Respondents be arrested and detained in civil prison after issuing show cause notice as per the provisions of Order XXI rule 37 as the decree for payment of money of plaintiff is not satisfied by the Respondents;
(l) The judgment Debtors Respondents be arrested by issuing a Warrant for arrest as per the provision of Order XXI Rule 37 Sub-Rule 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure;
(m) The judgment debtor be arrested and shall be brought before the Hon'ble Court as per the Order 21 Rule 38 of the Code of Civil Procedure;"
(n) The Hon'ble Court direct to all banks governed by Reserve Bank of India to disclose the details of bank
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accounts, including lockers/fixed deposit operated by Respondents either single/ jointly, details of loans / advances and direct to freeze/attachment of bank accounts deposits/receivables including further receivables of Respondents by marking debt/lien of the accounts by attachment of PAN AMXPK3121F (proprietor -Zakir Khan) and ANFPK9837P (Guarantor- Tahir Khan)."
2. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicant
brought to my attention the affidavit of service dated February 4,
2023 in which it is stated that the Respondent no. 2 is duly served,
as more particularly set out in the said affidavit. After perusing the
affidavit, I am satisfied that the Respondent No.2 is duly served.
3. In the above Execution Application, an Arbitral Award dated
03.03.2018, is sought to be executed under which the
Respondents were directed to pay to the Applicant as sum of Rs.
34,35,380/- together with further interest @18% p.a. from
12.06.2015 till payment and/or realization. At the ad-interim
stage, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicant
presses the above application in terms of prayer clause (b)
reproduced above.
4. Having heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
Applicant, I do not see any impediment in granting the aforesaid
relief especially considering that there is not stay of the Arbitral
Award which is sought to be executed in the present proceedings.
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5. In these circumstances, there will be ad-interim relief in
terms of prayer clause (b) reproduced above qua Respondent
No.2. The disclosure affidavit shall be filed by the Respondent
No.2 within a period of four weeks from today. The Advocates for
the Applicant are directed to serve a copy of this order by hand
delivery on the Respondent no.2.
6. Stand over to 20th June, 2023.
7. This order will be digitally signed by the Private Secretary/
Personal Assistant of this Court. All concerned will act on
production by fax or email of a digitally signed copy of this order.
[ B. P. COLABAWALLA, J ].
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