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Sajitha C.K vs The South Indian Bank Ltd
2023 Latest Caselaw 3095 Ker

Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 3095 Ker
Judgement Date : 17 March, 2023

Kerala High Court
Sajitha C.K vs The South Indian Bank Ltd on 17 March, 2023
               IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                               PRESENT
                 THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI
     FRIDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH 2023 / 26TH PHALGUNA, 1944
                        WP(C) NO. 9853 OF 2022
PETITIONER:

          SAJITHA C.K
          AGED 41 YEARS, W/O. GIREESH K.V,
          KAIMOOLAYIL HOUSE, VALLITHALA, PADIYOOR P.O,
          IRITTY TALUK, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN - 670 703.

          BY ADVS.
          V.A.SATHEESH
          V.T.MADHAVANUNNI
          ANAND V.S


RESPONDENTS:

    1     THE SOUTH INDIAN BANK LTD.
          IRITTY BRANCH, PAYANCHERI, IRITTY P.O,
          KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN - 670 703,
          REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER.

    2     AUTHORISED OFFICER
          SOUTH INDIAN BANK LIMITED, REGIONAL OFFICE,
          TALAP, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN - 670002.

          BY ADVS.
          SUNIL SHANKER
          VIDYA GANGADHARAN


     THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
17.03.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 WP(C) Nos.9853, 9907/2022 &
WP (C) No.8290/2023

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              IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                   PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI
  FRIDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH 2023 / 26TH PHALGUNA, 1944
                         WP(C) NO. 9907 OF 2022
PETITIONER:

              SAJITHA C.K.,
              AGED 41 YEARS, W/O. GIREESH V.K, KAIMOOLAYIL
              HOUSE, VALLITHALA, PADIYOOR P.O, IRITTY TALUK,
              KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN 670 703.

              BY ADVS.
              V.A.SATHEESH
              V.T.MADHAVANUNNI
              ANAND V.S


RESPONDENTS:

     1        THE SOUTH INDIAN BANK LIMITED,
              KANNUR BRANCH, SOUTH BAZAR, KANNUR,
              KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN 670 001,
              REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER.

     2        AUTHORISED OFFICER,
              THE SOUTH INDIAN BANK LIMITED,
              REGIONAL OFFICE, TALAP, KANNUR DISTRICT,
              PIN 670 002.

              BY ADVS.
              SUNIL SHANKER
              VIDYA GANGADHARAN


       THIS    WRIT     PETITION    (CIVIL)     HAVING    COME    UP    FOR
ADMISSION      ON    17.03.2023,     THE     COURT   ON   THE    SAME   DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
 WP(C) Nos.9853, 9907/2022 &
WP (C) No.8290/2023

                                     ..3..



             IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
                                 PRESENT
                THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAVI
  FRIDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF MARCH 2023 / 26TH PHALGUNA, 1944
                         WP(C) NO. 8290 OF 2023
PETITIONER:

             SAJITHA C.K
             AGED 43 YEARS, S/O OF GIREESH V.K,
             KAIMOOLAYIL HOUSE, VALLITHALA, PADIYOOR P.O,
             IRITTY TALUK, KANNUR., PIN - 670703

             BY ADVS.
             V.T.MADHAVANUNNI
             V.A.SATHEESH
             ANAND V.S


RESPONDENTS:

     1       THE SOUTH INDIAN BANK LIMITED
             KANNUR BRANCH, SOUTH BAZAR, KANNUR DISTRICT,
             REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, PIN - 670 001

     2       AUTHORISED OFFICER
             THE SOUTH INDIAN BANK LIMITED, REGIONAL OFFICE,
             TALAP, KANNUR., PIN - 670 002

             BY ADVS.
             SUNIL SANKAR.P.
             Sunil Shankar A
             VIDYA GANGADHARAN(K/000424/2020)
             SANDHRA.S(K/001610/2021)


THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
17.03.2023,       THE   COURT   ON    THE    SAME   DAY   DELIVERED   THE
FOLLOWING:
 WP(C) Nos.9853, 9907/2022 &
WP (C) No.8290/2023

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                                   T.R. RAVI, J.
        ---------------------------------------------------------------
               W. P. (C). Nos. 9853, 9907 of 2022 &
                          WP(C) No.8290 of 2023
        -------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  Dated this the 17th day of March, 2023

                                      JUDGMENT

WP(C) No.9907/2022 is challenging Section 13(2) notice

issued under the SARFAESI Act with regard to two loans availed

from the South Bazar branch of the respondent bank. WP(C)

No.9853/2022 is with regard to notice under Section 13(2)

issued with regard to other loans availed from Iritty branch.

WP(C) No.8290/2023 is a writ petition challenging the

possession notice issued pursuant to the notices which are

subject matter of challenge in WP(C) No.9907/2022.

2. In all, it is submitted that there are four loans and the

bank has already filed suits with regard to all four loans. As

such, there is no possibility of any regularisation of the loan

accounts. The remedy of the petitioner would lie in contesting

the claims before the Debts Recovery Tribunal rather than

continuing with these writ petitions. No further orders can be

granted in these writ petitions at this stage. WP(C) Nos.9853, 9907/2022 & WP (C) No.8290/2023

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Accordingly, these writ petitions are closed without

prejudice to the right of the petitioner to contest the claims

raised in the four suits, which are said to be pending before the

Debts Recovery Tribunal.

Sd/-

T.R. RAVI, JUDGE ded/17.03.2023 WP(C) Nos.9853, 9907/2022 & WP (C) No.8290/2023

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 9853/2022

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 11.11.2021 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 TO PETITIONER.

WP(C) Nos.9853, 9907/2022 & WP (C) No.8290/2023

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 9907/2022

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 19.11.2021 ISSUED TO PETITIONER AND 2 OTHERS BY RESPONDENT NO.2.

Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 19.11.2021 ISSUED TO PETITIONER AND ANOTHER BY RESPONDENT NO.2.

WP(C) Nos.9853, 9907/2022 & WP (C) No.8290/2023

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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 8290/2023

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE POSSESSION NOTICE DATED 6.03.2023 ISSUED TO PETITIONER BY RESPONDENT NO.2

 
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