This Tribunal is of the considered opinion that sometimes in appropriate cases the prerogatives of mercy and magnanimity are the brightest jewels in the crown of the Judge. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the instant case including the Pandemic Covid-19 affecting businesses, nature of the mortgaged property, purpose of loan, i.e. business, quantum of loan, prevalent market rates of interest which have gone drastically downhill in yesteryears and defendant No.2 being a female, while exercising the discretion vested in this Tribunal this Tribunal deems it just and appropriate to grant uniform simple interest @8% per annum from the date of filing of the OA till realization of the amount ordered vide this order. It is ordered accordingly. 12. In the result, the Original Application is allowed with cost declaring that the defendants are liable to pay to the applicant bank a sum Rs.1,33,48,051/- (Rupees One Crore Thirty Three Lacs Forty Eight Thousand and Fifty One Only) with current and future simple interest @8% per annum w.e.f. 15.12.2022 , till the date of realisation of the amount. The liability of the defendants shall be joint as well as several. Accordingly, the applicant bank shall be at liberty to recover aforesaid amount from the sale of mortgaged/hypothecated property of defendants in execution proceedings, if not sold earlier under the provisions of the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 or otherwise. If the dues of the bank still remain unsatisfied, the applicant
