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Bank of India v. Bharat Bamdale

DRT9 Jul 2024OA/604/2023

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What is this about?

The Debts Recovery Tribunal allowed an application filed by Bank of India for recovery. The Bank sought Rs. 13,46,591/- along with future interest for defaults by the principal borrower and guarantors. Settle for just reasons, future interest was fixed at 9% annually.

What did the court decide?

Defendants jointly or severally to pay sum of Rs. 13,46,591/- with future interest at 9% per annum from 30.08.2018; Recovery Certificate issued.

Bank of India versus Bharat Bamdale — Specific Performance | DRT (2024)

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Presented on: 30.08.2018 Registered on: 19.04.2023 Decided on: 09.07.2024 Duration: Y M D 05 10 09

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IN THE DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL AT PUNE (Before Shri Dilip G Murumkar, Presiding Officer) ORIGINAL APPLICATION No. 604/2023.

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Bank of India,

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A Bank Constituted under the Banking Companies (Acquisition & Transfer of Undertakings) Act 1970 having its Head Office at Star House, C-5, G Block, Bandra- Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai – 400051 and Branch office at Kurul, Taluka Mohol, District Solapur 413213.

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… Applicant

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Versus

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Mr. Bharat Gangadhar Bamdale, Age Adult, Occ. Agriculture, R/o : Loni, Taluka Jamkhed, District Ahmadnagar – 413 201.

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M/s. Bhima Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd., Takli Sikandar, Registered Office at Takli Sikandar, Tal. Mohol, District Solapur – 413248.

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Mr. Adhikrao Shahurao Bamdale, Age Adult, Occ. Agriculture,

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R/o : Loni, Taluka Jamkhed, District … Defendants Ahmadnagar – 413 201.

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APPEARANCES

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For the Applicant	Advocate Satyen Jagtap.
For the Defendants	Exparte.

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TOTAL CLAIM AMOUNT –Rs.13,46,591/-

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JUDGMENT (Delivered on 09^th July, 2024)

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The Applicant Bank has filed the present application for recovery of sum of Rs.13,46,591/- together with future interest thereon @12.55% per annum from the date of Application till realization of the entire dues from the defendants.

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Brief facts of the application are as under:

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Defendant No. 1 is Principal Borrower and defendant No.2 is guarantor. Defendant No. 2 is engaged in the business of manufacturing of Sugar and avail services of Harvesting and Transport contractors owning trucks/tractors/bullock carts in every crushing season.

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Karmaveer Kai. Bhimrao Mahadik Sarva Seva Sangha which is a Sangh of contractors, requested defendant No. 2 to give the contract of transportation of

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sugarcane to its members for crushing season 2015-16. As per request of said Sangh, defendant No. 2 resolved in its meeting for furnishing guarantee for the repayment of the loan advanced/to be advanced to the contractors. Accordingly, defendant No. 2 made an application to the applicant Bank requesting to grant loan of Rs.33.92 Crore for crushing season 2015-16 to Kai. Bhimrao Mahadik Sarva Seva Sangh. The applicant Bank sanctioned aggregate / cumulative clean demand loan limit of Rs.24.96 Crore.

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At the instance of defendant No. 2, defendant No.1 submitted loan application dated 01.09.2015 and after due consideration request of defendant No.1, the applicant Bank sanctioned H & T Finance/ Demand loan of Rs.9,60,000/- to defendant No.1. Defendant Nos. 2 and 3 stood guarantors for repayment of said loan availed by defendant No. 1. The defendants have executed necessary loan and security documents in favour of the applicant Bank.

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The applicant Bank contended that the defendants committed defaults in payment of installments and failed to regularize the accounts. Therefore, on 14.05.2018, the applicant Bank issued legal Notice to the defendants.

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Despite service of Notice, the defendants failed and neglected to pay the outstanding dues of the applicant Bank.

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Hence, this application is filed.

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The defendants failed to appear despite service of summons. Hence, the application proceeded ex-parte as per Order dated 16.04.2024 passed below Application Exhibit-1.

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The applicant has filed Claim Affidavit of evidence (Exhibit 6) of Ashok Kanagi, Officer of the applicant Bank and has also produced on record the original loan documents at Sr. Nos. AW-1 to AW-19 along with list (Exhibit 7), which corroborates the case of the applicant Bank.

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I have heard arguments of the learned Advocate for the applicant Bank.

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Since the defendants failed to appear and contest the application, I find no reason to disbelieve evidence of the applicant Bank. Therefore, the applicant Bank is entitled for reliefs as claimed.

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The applicant Bank has claimed future interest @12.55% per annum with half yearly rests for loan account. However, taking into considering the facts of the present case, I am of

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the opinion that if, future interest is granted @9% per annum (simple) it would be just and reasonable.

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Hence, I pass the following order: -

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ORDER

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(A) Original Application No. 604/2023 is allowed with costs.

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(B) Defendant Nos. 1 to 3 either jointly or severally shall pay to the applicant Bank the sum of Rs.13,46,591/- (Rupees Thirteen Lakhs Forty Six Thousand Five Hundred Ninety One only) along with future interest @9% per annum from the date of filing of the Original Application i.e. 30.08.2018 till full payment/realization of the amount mentioned in this operative order.

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(C) Issue Recovery Certificate. (D) The Registrar is directed to send the copy of Judgment and Recovery Certificate to the applicant Bank and defendants.

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Sd/( Dilip G. Murumkar ) Place : Pune Presiding Officer, Date : 09.07.2024 Debts Recovery Tribunal, Pune.

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