Pramod H v. Kerala Gramin Bank

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR TUESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2015/28TH ASWINA, 1937 WP(C).No. 31333 of 2015 (N) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

---------------------- PRAMOD H, AGED 38 YEARS, S/O.GANESH BHANDARI, NELLITHARA HOUSE, ANANDASHRAM PO, KASARAGOD DISTRICT.

BY ADV. SRI.S.RENJITH RESPONDENT(S):

------------------------ KERALA GRAMIN BANK, RAMNAGAR BRANCH, ANADHASRAMAM PO, KASARAGOD DISTRICT-371 531, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED OFFICER.

BY SRI.DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20-10-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

PJ

WP(C).No. 31333 of 2015 (N) ---------------------------------------- APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS ------------------------------------- P1 :

COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT UNDER THE SARFAESI ACT DT 6-6-2015.

RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS --------------------------------------- NIL.

/ TRUE COPY / P.S. TO JUDGE PJ

A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR, J.

=========================================== ===================================================== Dated this the 20th day of October, 2015

JUDGMENT

The petitioner, who had availed a loan from the respondent bank, defaulted in repayment of the same. Consequently, the respondent bank initiated proceedings under the Securitisation and Reconstructions of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002, hereinafter referred to as the 'SARFAESI Act', to recover the loan amounts. Ext.P1 is the notice issued to the petitioner under Section 13(2) of the SARFAESI Act. In the writ petition, the petitioner impugns the steps initiated by the respondent bank for recovery of the loan amounts. 2.

I have heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner as also the learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents.

3.

On a consideration of the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made across the bar, I note that the sole prayer of the petitioner is to permit him to remit the balance amounts outstanding to the bank in easy installments. Taking into account the plea of financial hardship raised by the petitioner, I dispose the writ petition with the following directions:-

-2- (i) The total overdue amount, in respect of the loan, is stated to be Rs.1,74,500/- together with accrued interest. Accordingly, if the petitioner remits the aforesaid amount of Rs.1,74,500/- together with accrued interest in four equal and successive monthly installments commencing from 15.11.2015, and continues to keep up the regular installment payments as per the original loan schedule, then the recovery steps initiated against him by the respondent bank shall be kept in abeyance.

(ii) It is made clear that if the petitioner commits a default in respect of any of the installments, he will lose the benefit of this judgment and the respondent bank will be free to continue the recovery proceedings against him from the stage at which they presently stand.

Sd/- A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE das /21.10.15

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