Lok Adalat awarded a settlement of Rs. 5,00,70,000 for a bank recovery dispute, dismissing the original claim amounting to Rs. 8,25,02,249 plus interest.
The claim was settled at Rs. 5,00,70,000; Court Fee directed to be refunded to the Applicant Bank.
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BEFORE THE LOK ADALAT AT DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL-3, KOLKATA. JEEVAN SUOHA BUILDING,42C, NEHRU ROAD KOLKATA-7OO 'AWAHARLAL 071
Dated 25th Aoril, 2026
Plaintiff:
Defendant/Respondent
UNION BANK OF INDIA Represented by: Mr. Debabrata Saha, Assistant General Manager
S ST PACKAGING P/T LTD AND ORS Represented by - None
Case No. OA 5O3 of 2023 Present:
OISTRICT JUDGE (RETD.)
AWARD
The dlspute between the partles have been referred for determination in the Lok Adalat and the parties having compromised/settled the case/ matter, the following award ls passed in terms of the setuement :-
The case is taken up for hearlng.
The claim of the petitioner Bank recoverable from the Defendant amounts to Rs, 8,25,02,249/- + further interest.
The parties have amicably setfled dlspute at Rs. 5,00,70,000/-.
In view of the compromise arrived between the parties, the OA is dlsposed of ln terms of the settlement.
Learned Reglstrar is dlrected to refund of Court Fee to the Applicant Bank in terms of the Rules.
. {gowChrrdlrr^{qordh& (SOMA CHOWDHURY (BANDHU) LEARNED ADVOCATE MEMBER OF THE BENCH OF LOK ADALAT
Wr 95- - Yrr4 (AMBU]A MOHAN DAS) JUDICIAL OFFICER (RETD.) MEMBER OF THE BENCH OF LOK ADALAT
UNION BANK OF INDIA
S ST PACKAGING P/T LTD
SOMA CHOWDHURY (BANDHU)
AMBUJA MOHAN DAS
As recorded by the court registry
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