The Official Assignee v. S. Arjunlal Sunderdas

RESERVED ON: 28.06.2019 DATED: 12.07.2019 Appln.(IP)No. 199 of 2016 in I.P. No. 25 of 2014 Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN , J.

& C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

This application had been filed by the Official Assignee seeking a Judgment and Decree against the second respondent, P.Karthikeyan, No.13, D-EIVAS-A1-GAM-AN-I, Street, OFF. T.T.K.Road, Royapettah, Chennai - 600 014, to pay a sum of Rs.19,00,000/- with interest at 18% p.a., from 21.04.2014 till date of realisation with cost of the recovery proceedings.

2. The Official Assignee had stated that the second respondent had received a sum of Rs. 19,00,000/- from the first respondent/insolvent Arjunlal Sunderdas, which was shown as due and outstanding as on 21.04.2014. It was also stated that this amount was reflected in the accounts. There has been no subsequent transaction to prove discharge. The Official Assignee had issued notice calling upon the second respondent to pay the amount.

3. Notice was directed to the second respondent in this application. The second respondent has refused to received the notice and the Court notice was returned as "unserved" and hence, the second respondent was set ex-parte on 25.01.2018. Thereafter, the applicant was directed to take evidence.

4. Accordingly, A.S.Velumani, Sub Assistant Registrar attached to the office of the Official Assignee, High Court, Madras, filed proof affidavit and was examined as PW-1. He filed Exs. A-1 to A-5. Ex.A-1 are the true copies of the relevant pages in Auditor Ranga Ramanujam's Report dated 01.04.2013 to 31.03.2014; Ex.A-2 is the true copy of relevant page in Auditor Annamalai Associates's Report; Ex.A-3 is the true copy of the notice dated 18.08.2015 sent by Official Assignee along with copy of acknowledgment; Ex.A-4 is the true copy of relevant entries in schedule of affairs (No.51) filed in the Court dated 30.10.2015; and Ex.A-5 is the true copy of relevant Bank entry.

5. In view of the above evidence, this Application is allowed and a decree is passed accordingly against the second respondent as prayed for.

vsg (Dr.G.J.J.,) (C.V.K.J.,) 12.07.2019

Dr.G.JAYACHANDRAN , J.

& C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

vsg Pre-Delivery Order made in Appln.(IP)No. 199 of 2016 in I.P. No. 25 of 2014 12.07.2019