Dismissed

Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd. v. Thiru P.Ponniah I.A.S

Madras HC24 Jun 2019CONT P/665/2019

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In a contempt petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act, 1971, against the District Collector cum District Magistrate, Kancheepuram, the court examined an order dismissing the bank's application under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002 due to jurisdictional issues involving SIPCOT. The bench found insufficient evidence of deliberate defiance and dismissed the contempt petition

What did the court decide?

Instant Contempt Petition is dismissed. No costs.

Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd. Vs Thiru P.Ponniah I.A.S — Madras HC (2019) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 24.06.2019

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR

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and

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD

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Cont.P.No.665 of 2019

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Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited, Through its Business Unit Parrys, Chennai At: Voltas International Building, No.52, Armenian Street, Parrys, Chennai - 600 001. Rep. by its Authorized Officer, Mr.Sushil Kumar Gupta .. Petitioner

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Versus

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Thiru.P.Ponniah, IAS, District Collector cum District Magistrate, Kancheepuram Collectorate, Kancheepuram - 631 501. .. Respondents

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Prayer: This Contempt Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Court Act, 70/71 to punish the respondent for having committed contempt of Court for disobeying the order dated 28.06.2018 made in WP.15786 of 2018.

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For Petitioner : Mr.Arjun Suresh For Respondents : Mr.E.Manoharan Additional Government Pleader

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by S.MANIKUMAR, J. )

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Alleging willful disobedience of the order made in WP No.15786 of 2018 dated 28.06.2018, instant Contempt Petition No.665 of 2019 has been filed against the District https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Collector cum District Magistrate, Kancheepuram.

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hearing, we directed Mr.E.Manoharan, learned Additional Government Pleader to take notice and to ascertain the stage.

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Reverting and on the basis of the proceedings in Rc.M3/1326/2019 dated 21.06.2019 of the District Collector cum District Magistrate, Kancheepuram District, Mr.E.Manoharan, learned Additional Government Pleader submitted that the District Collector cum District Magistrate, Kancheepuram District, in the application dated 09.08.2017 filed under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002, has passed an order on 21.06.2018 and the same is reproduced.

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In the Court of the District Magistrate and District Collector, Kanchipuram

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Present: Thiru P.Ponniah, I.A.S.,

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RC.M3/1326/2019 Dated: 21.06.2019

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Sub: Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act 2002 — Applications filed by M/s. Jammu & Kashmir Bank, Parrys Branch, Chennai-1 - taking Possession of secured assets located at Plot No.KO in the Sipcot Industrial Park at Sriperumbudur within the village of Mambakkam Taluk of Sriperumbudur - admeasurement 4.32 acres or thereabouts comprised in S.Nos.273 (part), 274(part), 275(part) of Mambakkam village - Petition filed under Section 14 of the Act for taking possession of the secured assets - orders issued.

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Read: 1. The Authorized Officer, M/s. Jammu & Kashmir Bank, Parrys Branch, petition dt.08.08.2017.

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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Hon'ble High Court of Judicature at Madras, judgment in

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W.P.No.15786 of 2018, dated 28.06.2018.

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This office Rc.No.1326/2019 M3, dated 20.02.2019 addressed to Tahsildar, Sriperumbudur.

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Tahsildar, Sriperumbudur report Re. 2140/2019/A 1, Dated: 21.06.2019.

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Other connected records.

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ORDER:

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The Authorized Officer, M/s. Jammu & Kashmir Bank, Parrys Branch, Chennai-1 has filed applications under section 14 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 for taking possession of the following Secured Assets of the borrower who availed financial assistance from M/s. Jammu & Kashmir Bank, Parrys Branch, Chennai-1 by mortgaging the said property.

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S.N Name of the Borrower Details of the Survey No &
o property mortgaged Extent Sq
ft.
1. ETA Engineering Pvt. Plot No. K6, comprised in
Ltd., Sipcot Industrial Survey
Rep. by its Directors : Park, Nos.273
1. Mr.Abdul Carder Mambakkam Village, (Part).
Juniad Sriperumbudur 274(part),
Yaseen Mohammed Taluk, 275(part)
2. Khalid Buhari, Kanchipuram admeasure
3. Abdul Qadir District. ment of 4.32
Registered office at acres.
New No.70, (Old No.63),
Sterling Road,
Nungambakkam, Chennai-
34.

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After filing a petition under section 14 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 before the Hon'ble District Collector cum Magistrate at Kancheepuram in the reference 1st cited, the Petitioner Bank filed a Writ Petition No. 15786 of 2018 and Hon'ble Division Bench passed the orders as follows:

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Kancheepuram, is directed to dispose of the application dated 09.08.2017, if not done earlier, within a period of four weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. While doing so, District Collector cum Magistrate, Kancheepuram, should act in accordance with section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002.".

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In the reference 3rd cited, the Tahsildar, Sriperumbudur has been directed to verify the property and land records of the borrower and submit a report to the District

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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Collector. Accordingly, the Tahsildar, Sriperumbudur has submitted a report in the reference 4th cited.

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On perusing the records it is ascertained that as per village accounts in Survey Nos.273 part, 274 part, 275 part to an extent of 4.32 acres registered in the name of SIPCOT.

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Further the land in question has been leased out by M/s.SIPCOT to the defaulter by Thiru M. Palani Son of Thiru E.Manickam, Senior Project Manager, SIPCOT Industrial Park, Sriperumbudur on 13th day of December, 2006 vide registered document No.24368/2006 to M/s.ETA Engineering Private Ltd. having their registered corporate office at Seethakathi Chambers, Chennai-6 represented by their Director Thiru J.Y.M.Abdul Cader, Son of Thiru Junaid Yaseen, Chennai-34 vide description of the Industrial Park in Schedule 'A' and description of the property concerned in this lease in Schedule 'B'.

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The borrower entered into a loan agreement and letter of credit agreement with M/s.Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd., on 30th January, 2013. The Memorandum of deposit pf Title Deeds were registered in Sub Registrar Office, Sunguvarchatram vide document No.1471/2014, dated 11.04.2014 in consideration of Rs.321,00,000/- paid by the lender to the Borrower, the Borrower have this date deposited the original lease deed mentioned in schedule I at Chennai pertaining to the property mentioned in Schedule II with an intent to create equitable mortgage by way

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of deposit of Lease deed for repayment of the above said sum.

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The Chairman and Managing Director, SIPCOT, Chennai-8 in reference No.DI/SPR/EEPL/20O6, dated 8.8.2006 gave allotment order for Plot No.K6 - total extent of 4.84 acres at SIPCOT Industrial park, at Sriperumbudur on lease for a period of ninety nine years for setting up an Industrial Unit for the manufacture of Air conditioners with the conditions stipulated. One among the condition is that the allottee has to obtain No objection letter from SIPCOT to mortgage the lease hold rights of the allotted plot for availing financial assistance after getting sanction letter from Bank/Financial Institution and the same will be considered subject to conditions as applicable.

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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The Principal Secretary/Chairman and Managing Director, SIPCOT, Chennai in reference No.D-ll/SPR/ETA/52/2010, dated 31.12.2010 issued No Objection in mortgaging M/s.ETA Engineering Private Ltd., lease hold right of the Plot No.K-6 with an extent of 4.32 acres in SIPCOT Industrial Park, Sriperumbudur in favour of Yes Bank, Nungambakkam High Road, Chennai-31. It is also mentioned that the NOC dated 29.2.2008 issued by SIPCOT earlier to mortgage the leasehold rights in favour of M/s.3i Infotech Trusteeship Services Ltd.

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As the NOC in mortgaging lease hold right issued by
the SIPCOT stands in favour of Yes Bank, Nungambakkam High Road,
Chennai-31 and not in favour of M/s. Jammu & Kashmir Bank,
Chennai-1.
10)In view of the aforesaid reasons, the lease-hold
property is situated within the jurisdiction of SIPCOT, at Plot
No.K6 in the SIPCOT Industrial Park at Sriperumbudur within the
village limit of Mambakkam village, Sriperumbudur Taluk, the
District Collector cum Magistrate, Kancheepuram is not competent
to initiate action under section 14 of Securitisation and
Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security
Interest Act, 2002. The SIPCOT is the competent authority to
take necessary action in this case.
11)The Authorized Officer, M/s. Jammu & Kashmir Bank,
Chennai-1 is directed to seek remedy through appropriate forum
in SIPCOT in respect of the said mortgaged property.

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Note: This order is passed with reference to Hon'ble High Court directions in W.P.No.15786 of 2018, dated 28.06.2018.

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Sd/District Magistrate and District Collector, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram. To 1. The Authorized Officer, M/s. Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited, Voltas International Building, No.52, Armenian Street, Parry, Chennai-600 001.

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Copy submitted to: The Managing Director, SIPCOT, Chennai-600 008. Copy to : The Tahsildar, Sriperumbudur.

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In view of the above, we are of the view that https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ there is no willful or deliberate intention to flout the

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orders of this Court. Hence, the instant Contempt Petition is dismissed. No costs.

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ars

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SD/ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(COMM.CASES) //Certified to be true copy//

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Dated at Madras this the day of 2019.
COURT OFFICER(O.S.)
from 25 th day of September 2008 the Registry is issuing
Certified copies of the Orders/Judgments/Decrees in this
format.
Mv/10/07/2019
To
The District Collector cum District Magistrate,
Kancheepuram Collectorate,
Kancheepuram - 631 501.

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Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd. v. Thiru P.Ponniah I.A.S

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