A Lok Adalat hearing for an application by a borrower against Punjab National Bank. The case was settled at Rs. 7.65 Lakhs, and the dispute was disposed of in terms of the compromise.
Settlement of the dispute at Rs. 7.65 Lakhs; OA disposed in terms of settlement; court fee refunded to applicant.
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BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT AT DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL-1, KOLKATA. JEEVANSUDHA BUILDING, 42C,JAWAHARLAL NEHRU ROAD KOLKATA-700 071
Dated 1 0 th May , 2025
Plaintiff:
KAUSHIK PAUL
Represented by Mousumi Choudhury, Adv. and Mr. Kaushik Paul.
Defendant/Respondent
PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK Represented by Sri Subrata Mallick, Chief Manager, Mr. Bikash Kumar Roy, Adv & Mr. Suvajit Ghosh Dostidar, Adv.
Case No. SA/327/2024 Present:
A W A R D
The dispute between the parties has 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. 11,26,836/- + further interest.
The parties have amicably settled dispute at Rs. 7.65 Lakhs.
In view of the compromise arrived between the parties the OA is disposed of in terms of the settlement.
Ld. Registrar is directed to refund of Court Fee to the Applicant Bank in terms of the Rules.
(DEBJANI SAHU) (BISWANATH BHATTACHARYA) LD. ADVOCATE DISTRICT JUDGE (RETD.) MEMBER OF THE BENCH MEMBER OF THE BENCH OF LOK ADALAT OF LOK ADALAT
Kaushik Paul
Punjab National Bank
Biswanath Bhattacharya
Debjani Sahu
As recorded by the court registry
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