High Court of DelhiRFA/616/2017

Kamini Lal v. Raman Lal Sethi

2018-08-01Hon'Ble Mr. Justice A. K. Chawla8 pages

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + RFA 616/2017 KAMINI LAL ..... Appellant Through None versus RAMAN LAL SETHI ..... Respondent Through None

CORAM:

SH. DINESH KUMAR SHARMA, REGISTRAR GENERAL

O R D E R

% 25.01.2019 The case has been listed on office note.

Respondent has filed an application dated 10.12.2018 for cancellation of lien mark on the term deposits which were offered as security in compliance of order dated 07.05.2018 of the Hon'ble Court for the release of the decretal amount deposited by the appellant.

Vide order dated 07.05.2018, the Hon'ble Court has inter alia directed as under:- "The Appellant and the Respondent are brother and sister. Considering that the Respondent is a senior citizen, it is directed, with the consent of the parties, that the amount lying deposited in this Court along with interest, if any, accrued thereon shall be released in favour of the Respondent subject to furnishing of adequate security to the satisfaction of the Registrar General and also subject to the undertaking that the Respondent would restitute the same depending upon the decision in the appeal."

In compliance of the above said order of the Hon'ble Court, respondent has furnished security in the form of term deposits for the release of the decretal amount deposited by the appellant and Court notice was issued to the concerned

Banks and Post Office from where the term deposits had been issued for the purpose of verification and genuineness of the following terms deposits:- DETAILS OF F.D.

(CIF No.) Account No.

BANK VALUE MATURITY DATE Branch STATE BANK OF INDIA TERM DEPOSITS 7708202619-2 6727279 97530 8/3/2018 State Bank of India, Ansal Chambers, Bikaji Cama, P.B. No. 4, 1st Floor Ansal Chambers, New Delhi 110066 8512484771-6 3403710 STATE BANK OF INDIA 10,000 8/9/2018 State Bank of India, Ansal Chambers, Bikaji Cama, P.B. No. 4, 1st Floor Ansal Chambers, New Delhi 110066 7890001122-7 3698643 STATE BANK OF INDIA 7/4/2018 State Bank of India, ICFI Tower, Nehru Place, Ground Floor, 61 Nehru Place, New Delhi 110019 8512484771-6 3070545 STATE BANK OF INDIA 10,000 5/29/2018 State Bank of India, Moti Bagh, DDA Market, Anand Niketan, Moti Bagh, New Delhi 110021 7708202619-2 6728609 STATE BANK OF INDIA 30,165 9/6/2018 State Bank of India, Ansal Chambers, Bikaji Cama, P.B. No.

4, 1st Floor Ansal Chambers, New Delhi 110066 7213464808-0 6230731 STATE BANK OF INDIA 30,000 3/27/2019 State Bank of India, Flat No. 110, Surya Kiran Building, 19 K.G. Marg, New Delhi 110001 7213464808-0 6236779 STATE BANK OF INDIA 40,046 5/21/2019 State Bank of India, Flat No. 110, Surya Kiran Building, 19 K.G. Marg, New Delhi 110001 8512484771-6 3052330 STATE BANK OF INDIA 10,000 9/28/2019 State Bank of India, Moti Bagh, DDA Market, Anand Niketan, Moti Bagh, New Delhi 110021 7503558260-5 6522335 STATE BANK OF INDIA 10,000 8/3/2019 State Bank of India, Moti Bagh, DDA Market, Anand Niketan, Moti Bagh, New Delhi 110021 7503558260-5 6725273 STATE BANK OF INDIA 30,000 11/14/2019 State Bank of India, Ansal Chambers, Bikaji Cama, P.B. NO.

4, 1st Floor Ansal Chambers, New Delhi 110066 8512484771-6 3061161 STATE BANK OF INDIA 10,000 11/29/2019 State Bank of India, R.K.

Puram, Sector 1, Block 7, R.K. Puram, New Delhi 110022 8512484771-6 3062272 STATE BANK OF INDIA STATE BANK OF INDIA 10,000 12/9/2019 State Bank of India, Personal Banking

Branch, New Delhi 11, Sansad Marg, 1st Floor, B Block, New Delhi 110001 8512484771-6 3058467 10,000 3/17/2020 State Bank of India, Vasant Vihar, C-19, Shopping Centre, Panchmi Marg, New Delhi 110057 3073486 STATE BANK OF INDIA 10,000 1/4/2022 State Bank of India, Moti Bagh, DDA Market, Anand Niketan, Moti Bagh, New Delhi 110021 3076493 STATE BANK OF INDIA 10,000 2/9/2022 State Bank of India, Moti Bagh, DDA Market, Anand Niketan, Moti Bagh, New Delhi 110021 8512484771-6 3966353 STATE BANK OF INDIA 10,000 1/13/2020 State Bank of India, Connaught Circus, B-37/38, Second Floor, Inner Circle, New Delhi 110001 STATE BANK OF INDIA STATE BANK OF BIKANER AND JAIPUR TERM DEPOSITS (NOW MERGED WITH STATE BANK OF INDIA ) 8/25/2018 State Bank of India, 2 , Regal Building, Sansad Marg, Hanuman Road Area, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110001 6122974 STATE BANK OF BIKANER AND JAIPUR 30,000 11/7/2018 State Bank of India, 2 , Regal Building, Sansad Marg, Hanuman Road Area, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110001 6121450 6120665 STATE BANK OF BIKANER AND JAIPUR 30,000 2/21/2024 State Bank of India, 2 , Regal Building, Sansad Marg, Hanuman Road Area, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110001 STATE BANK OF BIKANER AND JAIPUR STATE BANK OF HYDERABAD, TDR, NOW MERGED WITH STATE BANK OF INDIA 7213464808-0 6227969 30,000 10/9/2018 State Bank of India, 14, Ambadeep Bhawan, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Cannaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi - 110001, India STATE BANK OF HYDERABAD

BHARATIYA MAHILA BANK, TDR (NOW MERGED WITH STATE BANK OF INDIA 1300000011 1214000 00827 BHARATIYA MAHILA BANK 30,000 1/27/2019 State Bank of India, Ground Floor, IFCI Tower, 61, Nehru Place, New Delhi 110019 STATE BANK OF PATIALA (NOW MERGED WITH STATE BANK OF INDIA ) 7503558260-5 6621767 10,000 5/30/2019 State Bank of India, Anand Niketan Community Centre, Moti Bagh, District Delhi, Delhi 110021 7503558260-5 6521757 STATE BANK OF PATIALA 10,000 6/14/2019 State Bank of India, Anand Niketan Community Centre, Moti Bagh, District Delhi, Delhi 110021 7503558260-5 3724444 STATE BANK OF PATIALA 10,050 10/18/2018 State Bank of India, Anand Niketan Community Centre, Moti Bagh, District Delhi, Delhi 110021 STATE BANK OF MYSORE (NOW MERGED WITH STATE BANK OF INDIA ) 64131468940 64131284952 STATE BANK OF MYSORE STATE BANK OF PATIALA 30,000 12/13/2019 State Bank of India, DDA Building No 3,4 & 5, Near Paras Cinema Theatre, Nehru Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110019 7406424122-7 64160434948 STATE BANK OF MYSORE 12/4/2017 State Bank of India, E-24, Harsha Bhawan, Middle Circle, Block E, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110001 64138853638 STATE BANK OF MYSORE 30,000 3/18/2024 State Bank of India, DDA Building No 3,4 & 5, Near Paras Cinema Theatre, Nehru Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110019 6011850801 KOTAK MAHINDRA 100,000 8/28/2018 2, Vasant Vihar Poorvi Marg, Block A, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, Delhi 110070 67001590845 80,000 12/14/2022 28 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Ece House Main Building , New Delhi 110001 67001590845 DEUTSCHE BANK DEUTSHE BANK 80,000 5/18/2021 28 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Ece House Main Building , New Delhi 110001 60001590845 DEUTSHE 70,000 10/5/2020 28 Kasturba Gandhi

BANK Marg, Ece House Main Building , New Delhi 110001 Post Office Term Deposits DETAILS OF Post Office Term Deposits Account No.

Post Office VALUE MATURITY DATE Branch 23270442 3261906166 POST OFFICE 4/30/2021 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001 23270442 3291263772 POST OFFICE 60,000 6/4/2021 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001 23270442 3292801553 POST OFFICE 6/6/2021 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001 23270442 3388733898 POST OFFICE 9/30/2021 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001 23270442 3407683722 POST OFFICE 10/24/2021 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001 23270442 3438171748 POST OFFICE 12/1/2021 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001 23270442 3444574366 POST OFFICE 12/8/2021 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001 23270442 3473309182 POST OFFICE 1/6/2022 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001 23270442 3476976282 POST OFFICE 1/10/2022 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001 23270442 3490839785 POST OFFICE 1/23/2022 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001 23270442 3500700302 POST OFFICE 270,000 1/30/2022 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001 23270442 3500707868 POST OFFICE 1/30/2022 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001 23270442 3509599013 POST OFFICE 2/6/2022 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001 23270442 3525469307 POST OFFICE 2/18/2022 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001 23270442 3530091043 POST OFFICE 2/21/2022 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001 23270442 3553324005 POST OFFICE 3/8/2022 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001 23270442 3576556568 POST OFFICE 3/20/2022 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001 23270442 3615390320 POST OFFICE 3/31/2022 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001 23270442 3758920439 POST OFFICE 9/9/2022 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001 23270442 3759081894 POST OFFICE 120,000 9/9/2022 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001 23270442 3736449662 POST OFFICE 8/16/2022 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001 23270442 3716349616 POST OFFICE 7/24/2022 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001 23270442 3702420978 POST OFFICE 7/11/2022 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001 23270442 3698453691 POST OFFICE 7/5/2022 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001

23270442 3686719969 POST OFFICE 6/21/2022 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001 23270442 3680678262 POST OFFICE 6/15/2022 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001 23270442 3668440447 POST OFFICE 5/31/2022 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001 23270442 3657213632 POST OFFICE 5/19/2022 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001 23270442 3657207099 POST OFFICE 5/19/2022 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001 23270442 3648763115 POST OFFICE 5/9/2022 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001 23270442 3635471061 POST OFFICE 4/24/2022 Sansad Marg HO, Central Delhi, Pin Code 110001 TOTAL 2,500,261 In compliance of the above said order, on 16.07.2018, a report from the Post Office and the banks had been received, whereupon the following order had been passed:- "A report dated 16.07.

2018 has been received from Senior Postmaster, Sansad Marg HPO, New Delhi-110001 wherein it has been stated that with reference to Court Notice/C-6, dated 05.05.2018, it is submitted that the Term Deposit Accounts as mentioned in list received with court notice are thoroughly checked and found that these accounts are live in our records, no lien against these accounts, no duplicate pass book have been issued against any of these account number and no account could be encashed by anyone till the orders of Hon'ble High Court of Delhi.

Mr. Surendra Pal Singh Assistant Manager with State Bank of India, Personal Banking Branch, 11 Sansad Marg, New Delhi, Mr. R.K. Popli, Branch Manager with State Bank of India, E-Block, Harsha Bhawan, Connaught Place Branch, New Delhi-110001, Mr. Dalip Kumar, Manager with State Bank of India, DDA Building, Nehru Place Branch, Delhi-110019 and Mr. Bedpal, Customer Assistant with State Bank of India, R.K. Puram Branch, New Delhi are present on behalf of the Bank for the verification of the FDR bearing No.30622722074 of Rs.10,000/-, FDR bearing No. 64160434948 of Rs.40,000/-, FDR bearing No.39663536078 of Rs.10,000/-, FDRs bearing Nos. 64131468940 and 64138853638 of Rs.30,000/- each and FDR bearing No. 30611614674 of Rs.10,000/- issued in

favour of Mr. Raman Lal Sethi. They submit that the said FDRs are live in bank records and no advance/loan have been taken against the said FDRs till date. The said FDRs are on Auto Renewal Mode and the Bank shall not encash the same till the order of Hon'ble Court.

Ms. Jaya Tomar, learned counsel for State Bank of India is present and seeks time to file verification report in respect of remaining FDRs.

Renotify on 13.08.2018.

However, in the meanwhile, vide judgment dated 01.08.2018, the Hon'ble Court has inter alia directed as under:- "27.

The appeal thus succeeds and is allowed.

28.

The impugned judgment and decree are set aside. 29.

The suit filed by the respondent / plaintiff, from which this appeal arises, is dismissed. However, owing to the relationship between the parties, I refrain from imposing costs on the respondent / plaintiff.

30.

The amount deposited by the appellant / defendant in this Court together with interest accrued thereon be refunded to the appellant / defendant.

31.

The date of 13th August, 2018 before the Registrar General is cancelled."

As per report of the Cash Branch at page 36 of the main file, it has been stated that pursuant to the judgment dated 01.08.2018 of the Hon'ble Court, the entire amount alongwith accrued interest lying in this Court was released to the appellant/ Kamini Lal.

In view of the above, since the appeal is allowed, there is no question of accepting the security furnished by the respondent for release of the decretal amount deposited by the appellant. The Registrar (Appellate) is directed to send a communication forthwith to the concerned Post Office and Banks informing them that the security in the form of terms deposits furnished by the respondent

has not been accepted therefore, the lien, if any, of this Hon'ble Court marked on the aforesaid term deposits with their respective branches stands cancelled and obtain compliance report positively.

The copy of order be also given dasti to respondent. DINESH KUMAR SHARMA REGISTRAR GENERAL JANUARY 25, 2019 ss