In a Debt Recovery Tribunal Lok Adalat case, Punjab National Bank and Priyabrata Nayek & Anr. amicably settled a disputed claim for recovery of Rs.34,06,953.40 plus interest at an agreed sum of Rs.11,00,000. The compromise resulted in the disposal of the original application.
Compromise settlement at Rs. 11,00,000/-; Application disposed of.
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BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT AT DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL-1, KOLKATA. JEEVANSUDHA BUILDING, 42C, JAWAHARLAL NEHRU ROAD KOLKATA-700 071
Dated 14th November, 2025
Plaintiff:
PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK
Represented by : Mr. Sanat Kumar Dutta.
Defendant/Respondent
PRIYABRATA NAYEK & ANR.
Represented by - None
Case No. OA 614 of 2024 Present:
1) SHRI AMBUJA MOHAN DAS DISTRICT JUDGE (RETD.) 2) SOMA CHOWDHURY (BONDHU)SOMA CHOWDHURY (BONDHU) ADVOCATE
2) SOMA CHOWDHURY (BONDHU)SOMA CHOWDHURY (BONDHU)
A W A R D
The dispute between the parties have been referred for determination in the Lok Adalat and the parties having compromised/settled the case/ matter, the following award is passed in terms of the settlement :-
The case is taken up for hearing.
The claim of the petitioner Bank recoverable from the Defendant amounts to Rs.34,06,953.40p., + further interest.
The parties have amicably settled dispute at Rs.11,00,000/-.
In view of the compromise arrived between the parties, the OA is disposed of in terms of the settlement.
Learned Registrar is directed to refund of Court Fee to the Applicant Bank in terms of the Rules.
(SOMA CHOWDHURY (BONDHU) (AMBUJA MOHAN DAS)
LEARNED ADVOCATE JUDICIAL OFFICER (RETD.) MEMBER OF THE BENCH OF MEMBER OF THE BENCH OF
LOK ADALAT LOK ADALAT
Punjab National Bank
Priyabrata Nayek & Anr.
Ambuja Mohan Das
Soma Chowdhury (Bondhu)
As recorded by the court registry
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