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Punjab National Bank v. Shreerang Dhondibhau Shelake

DRT13 Jan 2026OA/716/2024

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What is this about?

The Debts Recovery Tribunal allowed an original application filed by Punjab National Bank for recovery of a defaulted loan amount of Rs. 33,94,632/- plus future interest at 9% per annum. The claim was secured by mortgage deeds over specific agricultural lands. The defendants were absconded, and the relief was granted ex-parte.

What did the court decide?

Decree for recovery of Rs. 33,94,632/- plus future interest at 9% p.a. from filing date. Relief secured by mortgaged lands. Recovery Certificate issued.

Punjab National Bank versus Shreerang Dhondibhau Shelake — Specific Performance | DRT (2026)

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Presented on: 14.06.2024 Registered on: 09.09.2024 Decided on: 13.01.2026 Duration: Y M D 01 06 29

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IN THE DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL AT AURANGABAD (Before Dr. J. R. Chauhan Presiding Officer) ORIGINAL APPLICATION No. 716/2024

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TOTAL CLAIM AMOUNT – Rs. 33,94,632/-

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Punjab National Bank,

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A Body Corporate constituted under the Banking companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act 1970, having its Head Office at Plot No. 4, Sector-10, Dwarka, New Delhi-75, and one of its Branch at Ghogargaon, Tq. Shirgonda, Dist. Ahmednagar through it’s Attorney, Mr. Rahul Nathaji Potphode .

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… Applicant

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Versus

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1. Shreerang Dhondibhau Shelake, Age: 41 years, Occ.: Agriculture, R/o.: Kakde Pathari Vasti, At Banpimpri, Tal. Shrigonda, Dist. Ahmednagar-414401.

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2. Mrs. Bhamabai Dhondibhau Shelake,

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Age: 75 years, Occ.: Agriculture, R/o.: Kakde Pathari Vasti, At Banpimpri, Tal. Shrigonda, Dist. Ahmednagar-414401.

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3. Dhondibhau Govind Shelake, Age: 78 years, Occ.: Agriculture, R/o.: Kakde Pathari Vasti, At Banpimpri, Tal. Shrigonda, Dist. Ahmednagar-414401.

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4. Mrs. Laxmi Shreerang Shelake, Age: 39 years, Occ.: Agriculture, R/o.: Kakde Pathari Vasti, At Banpimpri, Tal. Shrigonda, Dist. Ahmednagar-414401.

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…Defendants

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APPEARANCES

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For the Applicant For Defendants

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Mr. Sameer J. Pande -Advocate Ex-parte

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JUDGMENT

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Delivered on 13.01.2026

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The Applicant Bank has filed the present application for the

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recovery of a sum of Rs. 33,94,632/- (Rupees Thirty Three Lacs, Ninety Four Thousand, Six Hundred and Thirty Two only), along with future interest from the date of filing of the Original Application, i.e., 14.06.2024, until the date of realization of the entire outstanding dues from the Defendants.

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Brief facts of the application are as under:

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The Applicant Bank states that the Defendant No. 1 had approached and requested the Applicant Bank for Cash Credit Facility. Upon considering the request and financial needs of the Defendant, the Applicant Bank sanctioned Cash Credit Facility of Rs. 86,000/- vide sanction letter dated 03.03.2015 on certain terms and conditions. The agreed rate of interest for the aforesaid loan was @ 7% p.a. with monthly rests. The Defendant also agreed to pay additional interest @2% by way of liquidated damages in the event of any default in repayment.

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Furthermore, the Defendant No. 1 again approached and requested the Applicant Bank for enhancement of Cash Credit Facility. Upon considering the request and financial needs of the Defendant, the Applicant Bank enhanced Cash Credit Facility to Rs. 3,90,000/- vide sanction letter dated 16.08.2017 on certain terms and conditions. The agreed rate of interest for the aforesaid loan was @ 7% p.a. with monthly rests. The Defendant also

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agreed to pay additional interest @2% by way of liquidated damages in the event of any default in repayment.

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Furthermore, it is submitted that the defendant No. 1 approached the applicant bank and requested to sanction term loan facility. Upon considering the request and financial needs of the Defendant, the Applicant Bank sanctioned term loan facility of Rs. 8,84,000/- vide sanction letter dated 17.10.2018 on certain terms and conditions. The agreed rate of interest for the aforesaid loan was @11.50% p.a. with monthly rests. The Defendant also agreed to pay additional interest @2% by way of liquidated damages in the event of any default in repayment.

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That, in continuation of above stated limits and said loan during the month of February 2019, defendant No. 1 again approached to the applicant bank with offer to mortgage his agriculture lands and requested for enhancement in above limits and on considering the request made by defendant, the applicant bank

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sanctioned enhancement up to Rs. 12,10,000/- on certain terms

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and conditions.

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In order to secure the aforesaid loan facilities, the Defendant executed various loan documents in favour of the Applicant Bank. These included sanction letter, letter of undertaking, registered mortgage deeds bearing daybook nos. 2809/2017, 665/2019 & 634/2019 dated 10.08.2017, 02.02.2019 & 11.02.2019 respectively. Additionally defendant No. 2 to 4 stood as guarantors for defendant No. 1 and executed deed of guarantee in favour of the Applicant Bank

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The Applicant Bank further contends that, in order to secure the aforesaid loan facility, the Defendants executed mortgage deeds bearing daybook nos. 2809/2017, 665/2019 & 634/2019 dated 10.08.2017, 02.02.2019 & 11.02.2019 respectively in favour of

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the Applicant Bank. The mortgage was created in respect of the following properties:

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SCHEDULE OF MORTGAGED LANDS - 1

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i) All that piece and parcel of Agriculture land admeasuring 0.10 H.R., Part of Gut No. 176/1 of village Banpimpari, Tal. Shrigonda, Dist. Ahmednagar, which is bounded as under: East: Remaining land of Gut No. 176/1, West: Road, North: Land of Gut No. 177, South: Land of Gut No. 175. ii) All that piece and parcel of Agriculture land admeasuring 0.60 H.R., Part of Gut No. 330/1/1 of village Banpimpari, Tal. Shrigonda, Dist. Ahmednagar, which is bounded as under: East: Remaining land of Gut No. 330/1/1, West: Land of Gut No. 249, North: Shiv, South: Land of Gut No. 330/1/2.

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SCHEDULE OF MORTGAGED LANDS - 2

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i) All that piece and parcel of Agriculture land admeasuring 0.58 H.R., (0.54 + Pot Kh. 0.4), Part of Gut No. 117/1 of village Hatvalan, Tal. & Dist. Ahmednagar.

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ii) All that piece and parcel of Agriculture land admeasuring 0.56 H.R., (0.53 + Pot Kh. 0.03), Part of Gut No. 117/1 of village Hatvalan, Tal. & Dist. Ahmednagar.

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iii) All that piece and parcel of Agriculture land admeasuring 0.56 H.R., (0.53 + Pot Kh. 0.03), Part of Gut No. 117/1 of village Hatvalan, Tal. & Dist. Ahmednagar.

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iv) All that piece and parcel of Agriculture land admeasuring 0.57 H.R., (0.54 + Pot Kh. 0.03), Part of Gut No. 117/1 of village Hatvalan, Tal. & Dist. Ahmednagar, All the above land are collectively bounded as under: East: Land of Gut No. 118, West: Road, North: Land of Gut No. 116, South: Land of Gut No. 117/1.

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The applicant bank contended that the defendants have failed to keep their promise and commitments agreed by them with regard to due repayment of the loan amount. The defendants failed to operate the loan account properly and failed to pay the agreed rate of interest as per terms and conditions of the sanction letter. Thereafter, the applicant bank repeatedly made demand of loan amount and called upon the defendants to pay with the agreed rate of interest thereon, but the defendants failed and neglected to pay the same. The loan account of the defendants became irregular and classified as NPA on 29.07.2022. Therefore on 04.10.2023 the applicant bank issued legal notice to the

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defendants through their advocate. Despite service of Notices, the defendants failed and neglected to repay the outstanding dues of the applicant Bank. Hence, this application is filed.

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The defendants failed to appear in matter though defendant No. has 1 been served through RPAD and defendant Nos. 2 to 4 have been served through paper publication. Hence, the defendants were proceeded ex-parte as per Order dated 20.03.2025.

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The applicant Bank has filed Evidence Affidavit of evidence at Exhibit-4 of Mr. Rahul s/o. Nathaji Potphode, Power of Attorney Holder of the applicant Bank, and has produced on record the original loan transaction documents as Annexure A-1 to A-30 along with list of documents Exh.5 which corroborates the case of the 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 the unrebutted evidence of the

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applicant Bank. Therefore, the applicant Bank is entitled for the reliefs as claimed.

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The applicant Bank has claimed charge over immovable properties of the borrowers which are mortgaged in favour of the applicant bank.

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The applicant Bank has claimed future interest @15% p. a. from the date of filing i.e. 14.06.2024 of this application till realization of the claim amount. However, considering the facts of the case, I am of the opinion that if future interest is granted @ 9% per annum (simple) on outstanding amount, it would be just and reasonable rate of interest.

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ORDER

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(A) Original Application No. 716/2024 is allowed with costs.

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(B)

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(B) The defendants shall pay jointly and severally to the applicant Bank a sum of Rs. 33,94,632/- (Rupees Thirty Three Lacs, Ninety Four Thousand, Six Hundred and Thirty

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Two only), along with future interest @ 9% per annum (simple) from the date of filing of the O.A. i.e. 14.06.2024

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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 mortgage of the following vide documents at Exh A-4, A- 18 & A-19 in list of documents Exh. 5.

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SCHEDULE OF MORTGAGED LANDS - 1

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i) All that piece and parcel of Agriculture land admeasuring 0.10 H.R., Part of Gut No. 176/1 of village Banpimpari, Tal. Shrigonda, Dist. Ahmednagar, which is bounded as under:

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East: Remaining land of Gut No. 176/1, West: Road,

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North: Land of Gut No. 177, South: Land of Gut No. 175.

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ii) All that piece and parcel of Agriculture land admeasuring 0.60 H.R., Part of Gut No. 330/1/1 of village Banpimpari, Tal. Shrigonda, Dist. Ahmednagar, which is bounded as under:

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East: Remaining land of Gut No. 330/1/1, West: Land of Gut No. 249, North: Shiv, South: Land of Gut No. 330/1/2.

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SCHEDULE OF MORTGAGED LANDS - 2

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i) All that piece and parcel of Agriculture land admeasuring 0.58 H.R., (0.54 + Pot Kh. 0.4), Part of Gut No. 117/1 of village Hatvalan, Tal. & Dist. Ahmednagar.

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ii) All that piece and parcel of Agriculture land admeasuring 0.56 H.R., (0.53 + Pot Kh. 0.03), Part of Gut No. 117/1 of village Hatvalan, Tal. & Dist. Ahmednagar.

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iii) All that piece and parcel of Agriculture land admeasuring 0.56 H.R., (0.53 + Pot Kh. 0.03), Part of Gut No. 117/1 of village Hatvalan, Tal. & Dist. Ahmednagar.

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(D) The applicant Bank is entitled to sell the mortgaged immovable properties and hypothecated articles/goods etc., to recover its dues.

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(E) Issue Recovery Certificate accordingly.

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(F) The Registrar is directed to send the copy of the

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Judgment and Recovery Certificate to the applicant and defendants.

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(G) File be consigned to the record room.

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Sd/-

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Pronounced in open court. Place: Aurangabad Date:.13.01.2026

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(Dr. J. R. Chauhan) Presiding Officer Debts Recovery Tribunal, Aurangabad

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