Deepu v. District Magistrate Sitapur and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Deepu v. District Magistrate Sitapur and 3 Others, WRIT - C No. - 2139 of 2026, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Lucknow Bench), Court No. 19, Syed Qamar Hasan Rizvi, J., decided March 9, 2026. Agricultural loan default (Rs. 60,000/- loan of 2009, Cow Rehabilitation); bank auction notice over mortgaged land (Gata No. 193/0.2430 hectare); certiorari and mandamus reliefs; consent disposal; deposit of Rs.1,00,000/- within fifteen days; no coercive measures pursuant to auction notice; dues Rs.4,42,930/- as on 31.03.2026; six equal quarterly installments from 01.06.2026; restraint on creating third-party interest; liberty to Bank for recovery proceedings on default; loan waiver scheme benefit. No statutes or precedents cited in the judgment.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with the consent of parties: petitioner to deposit Rs.1,00,000/- within fifteen days, whereafter no coercive measure shall be taken pursuant to the impugned auction notice; the Bank to recalculate dues after adjustment and furnish a statement of account, with the balance payable in six equal quarterly installments commencing 01.06.2026; no third-party right or interest to be created over the mortgaged property till repayment; on default, the Bank free to initiate recovery proceedings in accordance with law; Bank may extend loan waiver scheme benefit, if any, per its policy.