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Union Bank of India v. Sadhu

DRT25 May 2026OA/1319/2023

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What is this about?

The Debts Recovery Tribunal allowed the bank's application for recovery. The court directed the respondent defendants to jointly or severally pay the principal amount with future interest at a reduced rate and recognized the security provided by the mortgaged agricultural properties.

What did the court decide?

Payment of Rs.45,96,545/plus future interest at 9% per annum secured by mortgage properties; entitlement to sell mortgaged property and issue Recovery Certificate.

Union Bank of India versus Sadhu — Banking and Recovery | DRT (2026)

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Presented on .. 17.07.2023 Registered on .. 17.10.2023 Decided on .. 25.05.2026 Duration .. Y—M—D 02--10--08

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IN THE DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL AT PUNE (Before Shri Dilip G. Murumkar, Presiding Officer) ORIGINAL APPLICATION No. 1319/2023.

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Union Bank of India,

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A body corporate constituted under the Banking Companies (Acquisition & Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1980, having its head office at 239, Vidhan Bhavan Marg, Nariman Point, Mumbai – 400 021 and Branch Office at – House No. 150, At and Post Chikhalthan, Taluka Karmala, District Solapur 413 202.

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… Applicant

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Versus

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1 Mr. Sadhu Walmik Dond, Age Adult, Occ. Agri. & Business, R/At and Post Wadshivane, Taluka Karmala, District Solapur 413 223.

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2 Mrs. Vaishali Sadhu Dond, Age Adult, Occ. Agri. & Business, R/At and Post Wadshivane, Taluka Karmala, District Solapur 413 223.

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3 Mr. Haresh Bankat Sutar, Age Adult, Occ. Agri. & Business, R/At and Post Wadshivane, Taluka Karmala, District Solapur 413 223.

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4 Mr. Nagnath Bhagwat Parekar, Age Adult, Occ. Agri. & Business, R/At and Post Wadshivane, Taluka Karmala, District Solapur 413 223. … Defendants

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Appearances :-

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For Applicant Advocate Srinivas Y. For Defendants Ex parte.

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Total Claim Amount – Rs.45,96,545/-

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JUDGMENT (Delivered on 25^th May, 2026)

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The Applicant Bank has filed the present application for recovery of the sum of Rs.45,96,545/- together with future interest @11.30% 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 Nos.1 and 2 were in need of financial assistance for the purpose of pipe line and drip of agricultural development, hence approached the applicant Bank. As per the request of defendant Nos.1 and 2, the applicant Bank sanctioned and disbursed the Term loan facility of Rs.32,00,000/- to defendant Nos.1 and 2 on 31.05.2012. Defendant Nos.3 and 4 stood guarantors for the repayment of loan availed by defendant Nos.1 and 2.

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In order to secure the aforesaid loan facility, the defendants have executed necessary loan and security documents in favour of the applicant Bank. Defendant

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Nos.1 and 2 have also executed declaration as required by Section 5(1) of the Maharashtra Provision of Facilities for Agricultural Credit by Banks Act, 1974 for securing the financial assistance in respect of all that piece and parcel of the agriculture properties – (i) S.No. 157, Hissa No. 1d/2 admeasuring about 1H 63R; (ii) S.No. 157, Hissa No. 1b admeasuring about 2H 43R; (iii) S.No. 157, Hissa No. 1c/1 admeasuring about 80R; (iv) S.No. 157, Hissa No. 1c/2 admeasuring about 1H 63R; and (v) S.No. 157, Hissa No. 1d/1 admeasuring about 1H 80R, lying and situated at village Wadshivane, Taluka Karmala, District Solapur.

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The defendants have also executed Letter of Debit Balance Confirmation on 25.05.2015 and 19.07.2020 in favour of the applicant Bank and thereby confirmed the balance outstanding in loan account.

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The applicant Bank contended that the defendants committed defaults in payment of installments and failed to regularize the accounts. Hence, on 15.06.2020, the applicant Bank has classified the account of the defendants as Non-Performing Asset in accordance with guidelines of Reserve Bank of India. Thereafter, on 17.08.2022, the applicant Bank issued legal Notice to the defendants. Despite service of Notice, the defendants failed and neglected to pay the outstanding dues of the applicant Bank. Hence, this application is filed.

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The defendants failed to appear despite service of summons. Hence, the application proceeded ex-parte against the defendants as per Order dated 19.11.2025 passed below Application (Exhibit-1).

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The applicant Bank has filed Claim Affidavit of evidence (Exhibit-6) of Mr. Padmaraj Shashikant Jirage, Branch Manager and Principal Officer of the applicant Bank, and has produced on record the original loan transaction documents at Sr. Nos. AW1-1 to AW1-11 along with list (Exhibit 7), which corroborates the case of 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 @11.30% per annum. However, considering the facts of the case, I am of the opinion that if future interest is granted @9% per annum (simple), it would be just and reasonable rate of interest. Hence, I pass the following order.

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O R D E R

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A} Original Application No. 1319/2023 is allowed with costs. B} Defendant Nos.1 to 4 either jointly or severally shall pay to

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the applicant Bank the sum of Rs.45,96,545/- (Rupees Forty Five Lakh Ninety Six Thousand Five Hundred Forty Five only) along with future interest @9% per annum from the date of filing of the Original Application i.e. 17.07.2023 till full payment/realization of the amount mentioned in this operative order.

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C} The aforesaid adjudicated amount is secured by the valid and subsisting mortgage in respect of all that piece and parcel of the agriculture properties – (i) S.No. 157, Hissa No. 1d/2 admeasuring about 1H 63R; (ii) S.No. 157, Hissa No. 1b admeasuring about 2H 43R; (iii) S.No. 157, Hissa No. 1c/1 admeasuring about 80R; (iv) S.No. 157, Hissa No. 1c/2 admeasuring about 1H 63R; and (v) S.No. 157, Hissa No. 1d/1 admeasuring about 1H 80R, lying and situated at village Wadshivane, Taluka Karmala, District Solapur, more particularly described in the Para No. 5.7 of the Original Application.

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D} The applicant Bank is entitled to sell the mortgaged property to recover its dues.

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E} Issue Recovery Certificate.

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F} The Registrar is directed to send the copy of Judgment and Recovery Certificate to the applicant and defendants.

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Sd/( Dilip G. Murumkar ) Place : Pune Presiding Officer Date : 25.05.2026 Debts Recovery Tribunal, Pune. Sanap ( OA No. 1319/2023 ) 5 of 5

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