Arjit Singh Gurjar vs State of U.P. and 4 Others — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Arjit Singh Gurjar vs State of U.P. and 4 Others — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petitioner permitted to clear the outstanding dues by depositing Rs.1,50,000/- with the respondent Bank by 30th April, 2026 and the adjusted balance in twelve equal monthly installments; recovery proceedings kept in abeyance during the deposit period; no other charges recoverable; default entitles respondents to resume recovery.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner should be permitted to deposit the entire outstanding recovery amount (Rs.8,78,049/- plus other charges) in easy installments, with recovery kept in abeyance.

Court's answer

Given the petitioner's offer to pay the entire amount due, the ends of justice require granting him the opportunity to deposit the entire outstanding amount in the manner directed.

Ratio / Principle

Petitioner directed to deposit Rs.1,50,000/- with the respondent Bank by 30th April, 2026.

Key takeaways

Thereafter the respondent Bank shall provide a fresh repayment schedule for the remaining outstanding amount, after adjusting all deposits made by the petitioner, in twelve equal monthly installments.ratio¶12
No other charges, if any, shall be recovered from the petitioner by the respondent authorities/Bank.ratio¶17
During the period of deposit of installments, the recovery proceedings shall remain in abeyance.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Allahabad High Court (Arun Kumar, J.) disposed of a writ petition by an agriculturist borrower against whom a recovery citation dated 10.12.2025 had been issued for Rs.8,78,049/- plus other charges on an unpaid agricultural loan. With no objection from the respondent Bank's counsel, and noting the petitioner's offer to pay the entire amount, the Court directed deposit of Rs.1,50,000/- by 30th April, 2026, whereupon the Bank was to furnish a fresh schedule of twelve equal monthly installments for the adjusted balance; no other charges were to be recovered; recovery proceedings were kept in abeyance during the deposit period, reviving upon default.

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD

WRIT - C No. - 10190 of 2026

Arjit Singh Gurjar

.....Petitioner(s)

Versus

State Of U.P. And 4 Others	.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s)	: Nagendra Kumar, Rakesh Kumar Mishra
Counsel for Respondent(s)	: C.S.C., Krishna Mohan Asthana
Court No.- 36

HON'BLE ARUN KUMAR, J.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for the State authorities and Sri Sagar Srivastava, holding brief of Sri K. M. Asthana, learned counsel for the respondent Bank.

It is stated that petitioner has taken loan for agricultural purposes but the same could not be repaid as per the terms of agreement. A recovery citation dated 10.12.2025 for a sum of Rs.8,78,049/- plus other charges has been issued against the petitioner. This writ petition has been filed with the averment that petitioner is ready and willing to deposit the amount, in case the petitioner is permitted to do so in easy installments.

Learned counsel appearing for the respondent Bank has no objection if this Court is permitted the petitioner to deposit the amount in installments.

Having regard to the fact that petitioner has offered to pay the entire amount due against him, in my view, the ends of justice require that the petitioner be granted opportunity to deposit the entire outstanding amount due against him in the following manner:

(i) Petitioner shall deposit Rs.1,50,000/- with the respondent Bank by 30th April, 2026. The respondent Bank shall thereafter provide a fresh schedule for repayment of remaining outstanding amount, after adjusting all the deposits made by the petitioner, in twelve equal monthly installments.

(ii) The first monthly installment shall be deposited by the petitioner by

WRIC No. 10190 of 2026

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5th June, 2026.

(ii) No other charges, if any, shall be recovered from the petitioner by the respondent authorities/Bank.

(iii) During the period of deposit of installments, the recovery proceedings will be kept in abeyance. In case the petitioner defaults in depositing installments within the stipulated period, it will be open for the respondents to start recovery proceedings against the petitioner.

With the aforesaid observations/directions, the writ petition stands disposed of.

(Arun Kumar,J.)

March 18, 2026

Ashok Kr.

Digitally signed by :- ASHOK KUMAR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad