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L and T Finance Dltd. v. Manik Lal K. Das and Anr.

Bombay HC13 Aug 2012ARBP/689/2012

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What is this about?

In an arbitration petition for appointment of a receiver and injunction regarding hypothecated property, the Court appointed a Court Receiver to take forcible possession of the tractor to safeguard the petitioner's interest.

What did the court decide?

Appointment of Court Receiver to take forcible possession of hypothecated tractor; injunction restraining alienation; option to Respondent to act as agent.

L and T Finance Dltd. Vs Manik Lal K. Das and Anr. — Arbitration | Bombay HC (2012)

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ARBP 689 of 2012

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION

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ARBITRATION PETITION NO.689 OF 2012

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L & T Finance Limited … Petitioner Versus Mr.Manik Lal Das and Anr. ...Respondents

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Ms.Shakuntala Joshi i/by M/s.S.I.Joshi and Co., for Petitioner. None for Respondents.

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CORAM: S.J.KATHAWALLA, J.

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DATE: 13th AUGUST 2012

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P.C.

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This Petition is filed by the Petitioner under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 seeking reliefs as prayed against the Respondent. By an order dated 2^nd July, 2012 an ad-interim order was passed in the above Petition by this Court. The said order along with the Petition is served on the Respondent and an Affidavit proving service dated 27^th July, 2012 is on record. The Petition is today taken up for final hearing. However, none appear for the Respondent.

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The Petitioner had provided a loan of Rs.21,50,000/- to the first Respondent under a Loan-cum-Hypothecation Agreement entered into on 23^rd March, 2010. The loan was repayable with interest at the rate of 6.50% per annum in 22 monthly installments, totalling to Rs.5,08,000/-

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payable in 1^st equated monthly installment of Rs.23,400/- and 2^nd to 22^nd equated monthly installments of Rs.23,100/- commencing from 30-042010 and ending on 30-01-2012 as mentioned in repayment Schedules No.I and 1^st equated monthly installment of Rs.87,700/- and 2^nd to 22^nd equated monthly installments of Rs.87,300/- each commencing from 3004-2010 and ending on 30-01-2012 as mentioned in repayment Schedule No.II. Clause 12 of the agreement provides for the events of default; Clause 13 of the consequences of default and Clause 14 provides for the rights of the Petitioner on default including repossession of the asset. Clause 17 provides for arbitration. There has been a default on the part of the Respondents. The Respondents were liable to pay to the Petitioner a sum of Rs.8,84,933/-. The Petitioner has invoked the provision of arbitration. 3. In the present Petition, the Petitioner has sought appointment of the Court Receiver as Receiver of the hypothecated Tractor, more particularly described in Exhibit – F to the Petition. In absence of any defence or contest by the Respondents, the averments contained in Petition would have to be accepted. There has been a default in payment of the outstanding dues. It would, therefore, be necessary to safeguard the interest of the Petitioner by appointing the Court Receiver as Receiver of the hypothecated Tractor. The appointment of the Receiver is necessary in

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order to ensure that the Tractor is not wasted or alienated, thereby defeating the rights of the Petitioner. Section 9 empowers the Court to pass an interim measure of protection. Hence the following order:

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(i) Pending the hearing and final disposal of the arbitration proceedings, the Court Receiver is appointed as Receiver in respect of the Tractor, more particularly described in Exhibit F to the Petition, with direction to take forcible possession of the said Tractor with police assistance, if required, and without any prior notice to the Respondents.

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(ii) The Court Receiver shall within a period of two weeks after taking possession, give an option to the Respondent in writing to act as agents of Receiver in respect of the said Tractor. The respondents shall be given two weeks time by the Court Receiver from the date of receipt of the Court Receiver's communication / letter to exercise such option. In the

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event of the respondent/s being desirous of acting as agents of the Receiver, they shall be appointed as agents of the Receiver, subject to security and royalty. The Receiver shall determine the quantum of security and royalty having regard to the terms and conditions contained in the loan-cum-hypothecation agreement (Exhibit A to the Petition).

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(iii) In the event that the Respondents do not communicate their willingness to the Receiver to act as agents within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of the communication from the Court Receiver, it would be open to the Petitioner to apply to the Court for further orders including sale of the Tractor by private treaty.

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(iv) Until the Receiver takes possession, there shall be an interim injunction restraining the Respondents from alienating, encumbering,

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parting with possession or creating any third party rights in respect of the Tractor described in Exhibit-F to the Petition.

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The Arbitration Petition is accordingly, disposed of.

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( S.J.KATHAWALLA, J.)

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L and T Finance Dltd. v. Manik Lal K. Das and Anr.

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