Hdfc Bank v. Leen Enterprises
Case brief
What is this about?
The tribunal allowed the bank's original application for recovery of dues from defaulting borrowers under the RDBFIA, 1993, relying on uncontroverted documentary evidence and issuing a recovery certificate.
What did the court decide?
Allowed the OA; directed defendants to pay Rs. 41,68,498.04 with interest and costs within 30 days; recovery enforceable from hypothecated stock, receivables, and sale of properties.
What the court decided
O.A. No. 57 of 2024
Debts Recovery Tribunal-I, Delhi 4th floor, Jeevan Tara Building, Parliament Street, New Delhi
Presiding Officer: Shri Govind Ballabh Sharma
O.A. No. 57 of 2024
HDFC Bank Limited Department for Special Operations 6, Gulab Bhawan, Bahadurshah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110002
Applicant
Versus
- M/s Leen Enterprises Through its proprietor Sh.Baljit Singh Bhatia H-16/18, Tank Road, Bapa Nagar Karol Bagh, Central Delhi, New Delhi-110005
- Sh.Baljit Singh Bhatia s/o Pritam Singh Proprietor M/s Leen Enterprises
B-1, 599-B, 2nd Floor, Janak Pur New Delhi-110058 Defendants
Present: Sh.Abhyuday Dhasmana, Counsel for applicant bank
Date of Reserve: 19.01.2026
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the bank's recovery application is maintainable on merits as the case is fully corroborated by documents and remained unrebutted.
Whether the tribunal is entitled to allow the application and direct recovery of dues against the defaulting borrowers.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
HDFC Bank Limited Department for Special Operations
- respondent
M/s Leen Enterprises Through its proprietor Sh.Baljit Singh Bhatia
- respondent
Sh.Baljit Singh Bhatia
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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