A.Babu v. Thiruvananthapuram District Co-Opertive Bank Ltd

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR FRIDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2015/13TH AGRAHAYANA, 1937 WP(C).No. 34697 of 2015 (J) ---------------------------- PETITIONER(S):

-------------------------- A. BABU, S/O.ASSARI, AGED 48 YEARS, KAVITHA BHAVAN, KALATHIL VEEDU, PANANGATHUKARI, NEYYATTINKARA VILLAGE.

BY ADVS.SRI.G.SUDHEER, SMT.N.P.ASHA.

RESPONDENT(S):

---------------------------- THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., HEAD OFFICE, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED OFFICER, PIN-695 001. BY ADV. SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR, SC.

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04-12-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

rs.

WP(C).No. 34697 of 2015 (J) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- EXHIBIT-P1: TRUE COPY OF THE POSSESSION NOTICE ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT BANK TO THE PETITIONER DATED 20.10.2015. EXHIBIT-P2: TRUE COPY OF THE MAHAZER PREPARED BY THE RESPONDENT BANK DATED 20.10.2015.

RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS:- NIL.

//TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs.

A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR, J.

............................................................ W.P.(C).No.34697 of 2015 ............................................................. Dated this the 4th day of December, 2015 J U D G M E N T The petitioner, who had availed of 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 possession notice issued by the respondent bank to the petitioner. 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 for the respondent bank.

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 instalments. Taking into account the plea of financial hardship raised by the petitioner, I dispose the writ petition with the following directions:-

W.P.(C).No.34697 of 2015 (i) The total overdue amount in respect of the loan availed by the petitioner is stated to be Rs.1,86,000/- together with accrued interest. Accordingly, if the petitioner pays the aforesaid amount of Rs.1,86,000/- together with accrued interest in eight equal and successive monthly instalments commencing from 21.12.2015, and continues to keep up the regular instalments as per the original loan schedule, further proceedings against the petitioner shall be kept in abeyance.

(ii) It is made clear that, if the petitioner commits a default in respect of any of the instalments, 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.

A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR JUDGE mns/4.12.15