Gurudayal Singh v. Hinduja Leyland Finance Limited (Erstwhile Ashok Leyland Finance Ltd.)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7595 of 2022 ====================================================== Gurudayal Singh Son of Late Satyadeo Singh, resident of Village Lala Bhadsara, Belhauri, P.O.-Lala Bhadsara, P.S.-Dulhin Bazar, Patna, Pin801102 (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

Hinduja Leyland Finance Limited (Erstwhile Ashok Leyland Finance Ltd.) having its registered office at No. 1, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai600032, Tamil Nadu. 2.

Hinduja Leyland Finance Limited through Sachin Pillai, its C.E.O. having its registered office at No. 1, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai-600032, Tamil Nadu.

3.

Hinduja Leyland Finance Limited through Branch Manager, Ravindar Kumar, having its office situated at B/8, Sri Krishna Puri, Sahdeo Mahto Marg, Patna-800001, Bihar.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Apurva Kumar, Advocate Mr. Avinash Chandra, Advocate Mr. Kumar Vikram , Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Dayanand Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 27-07-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

Petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):-

Patna High Court CWJC No.7595 of 2022 dt.27-07-2022 2/3 In view of the fact that Debts Recovery Tribunal is now functional, learned counsel for the petitioner, under

Patna High Court CWJC No.7595 of 2022 dt.27-07-2022 3/3 instructions, seeks permission to take recourse to such other appropriate remedies, as are otherwise available, in accordance with law.

Prayer allowed.

Learned counsel for the respondents states that if the petitioner were to approach with bona fide offer, the same shall be considered and decided in accordance with law. In view of the aforesaid, we dispose of the present petition reserving liberty to the petitioner to approach before the appropriate authority on 01.08.2022 at 10:30 A.M. We clarify that we have not adjudicated the dispute on merits. All questions of fact and law are left open to be agitated and adjudicated before the appropriate forum in appropriate proceedings.

Petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. Interlocutory Application(s), if any, stands disposed of. (Sanjay Karol, CJ) ( S. Kumar, J) Sujit/Ashwini AFR/NAFR CAV DATE Uploading Date 28.07.2022 Transmission Date