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Application under Section 19 of the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993

 

IN THE KOLKATA DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL NO. I

 

O. A. NO.          OF 2012.

 

AXIS BANK LIMITED

                                                                ___________APPLICANT.

 

-         VERSUS –

 

KANAI LAL DAS & OTHERS

                                                        ____________DEFENDANTS.

 

 

 

 

 

PAPER BOOK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASHOK KUMAR SINGH

ADVOCATE

HIGH COURT BAR ASSOCIATION ROOM NO. 15.

HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA               

 

F O R M

[ See Rule 4 ]

 

Application under Section 19 of the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993.

 

 

For Use of Tribunal’s Office.

 

 

Date of filing :

 

Date of Receipt by Post :

 

Or

 

Registration No. :

 

 

 

O.A. No.           of 2012.

 

 AXIS BANK LIMITED

                                                                ___________APPLICANT.

 

-         VERSUS –

 

KANAI LAL DAS & OTHERS

                                                        ____________DEFENDANTS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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R E G I S T R A R

 

IN THE KOLKATA DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL NO. I

 

O. A. NO.          OF 2012.

 

AXIS BANK LIMITED

                                                        ___________APPLICANT.

 

-         VERSUS –

 

KANAI LAL DAS & OTHERS

                                                        ____________DEFENDANTS.

 

 

I N D E X

 

Sl.                    DESCRIPTION                                          PAGES

No.

 

1.                          Application for Recovery

2.                          Particulars of Payment

3.                          List of Documents to be relied upon.

4.                          Index of documents along with copies.

5.                          vakalatnama

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN THE KOLKATA DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL NO. I

 

O. A. NO.          OF 2012.

 

AXIS BANK LIMITED

                                                                ___________APPLICANT.

 

-         VERSUS –

 

KANAI LAL DAS & OTHERS

                                                        ____________DEFENDANTS.

 

 

 

DETAILS OF APPLICATION      :

 

1. PARTICULKARS OF APPLICANT   :

 

i) Name of the Applicant                  :       AXIS BANK LIMITED.

ii) Address of Registered Office         :       Registered Office and Central Office at “Trishul” 3rd Floor, Opposite amartheshwar Temple, Law Garden, Ellis Bridge, Ahmedabad – 380 006, Gujarat and 131, Maker Towers F, Cuffe Parade, Colaba, Mumbai – 400 005, respectively, and one of the regional office at “India House”, 2nd Floor, 69, Ganesh Chandra Avenue, P.S. Bowbazar, Kolkata – 700 013, and also at Lords Building, 1st Floor, having premises being no. 7/1, Lord Sinha Road, Kolkata – 700 071.

iii) Address for Services

of all Notices                            :       AXIS BANK LIMITED, having regional office at “India House”, 2nd Floor, 69, Ganesh Chandra Avenue, P.S. Bowbazar, Kolkata – 700 013, and also at Lords Building, 1st Floor, having premises being no. 7/1, Lord Sinha Road, Kolkata – 700 071.

 

 

2. PARTICULARS OF DEFENDANTS :

 

 

i) Name of the Defendants        :       1. Kanai Lal Das.

                                                        2. Smt. Jamuna Das,

                                                        3. Manoranjan Mondal.

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ii) Addresses of the Defendants        :       1. 34, Hem Chandra Street, Near Padmapukur, Kolkata - 700 023

 

Also at

 

AF-243, Talbagan, Krishnapore, Kolkata - - 700 101, District - North 24-Parganas.

 

And working at

 

Das Contractors, premises no. 1, Hem Chandra Street, Near Poddapukur Police Quarter, Kolkata - 700 023.

 

 

2. 34, Hem Chandra Street, Near Padmapukur, Kolkata - 700 023

 

 

And also at :

 

 

AF-243, Talbagan, Krishnapore, Kolkata - - 700 101, District - North 24-Parganas.

 

3. Manoranjan Mondal of Village - Chakgara Dakshinpara, P.O. - Joka, Howrah – 711226,

 

 

 

iii) Address for Services of all notices

to the Defendants                    :       1. 34, Hem Chandra Street, Near Padmapukur, Kolkata - 700 023

 

Also at

 

AF-243, Talbagan, Krishnapore, Kolkata - - 700 101, District - North 24-Parganas.

 

And working at

 

Das Contractors, premises no. 1, Hem Chandra Street, Near Poddapukur Police Quarter, Kolkata - 700 023.

 

 

2. 34, Hem Chandra Street, Near Padmapukur, Kolkata - 700 023

 

 

And also at :

 

 

AF-243, Talbagan, Krishnapore, Kolkata - - 700 101, District - North 24-Parganas.

 

3. Manoranjan Mondal of Village - Chakgara Dakshinpara, P.O. - Joka, Howrah – 711226,

 

 

3. JURISDICTION             :       The applicant declares that the subject matter of the Application being recovery of debt for more than Rs. 10 lakhs. The Cause of action as described herein below has arisen within the branch premises of the applicant Bank at Lords Building, 1st Floor, having premises being no. 7/1, Lord Sinha Road, Kolkata – 700 071, Police Station Shakespeare Sarani, and also at “India House”, 2nd Floor, 69, Ganesh Chandra Avenue, P.S. Bowbazar, Kolkata – 700 013, within the territorial jurisdiction of this Hon’ble Tribunal. This Hon’ble Tribunal has exclusive jurisdiction to receive, try and entertain the instant application.

 

 

 

 

4. LIMITATION                         :       The applicant further declares that the instant application is being filed under RDDBFI Act, 1993, for recovery of dues of the Applicant within three years from the date of last communication dated 7th day of January’ 2012, mentioned in annexure  hereto. and the Defendant no.1, availed the said Loan but did not pay the dues of the applicant and thereafter again on the date when the defendant no.1, communicated to the applicant and acknowledge his dues and / or outstanding amount, and the said cause of action continues in terms of the Loan Agreement and the cause of action again arose on 7th day of January’ 2012, when the applicant demanded the money by sending Demand Notice / Loan Recall Notice through it’s Learned Advocate Sri Ashok Kumar Singh, to the defendant no.1, with a copy to the Defendant no. 2, & 3, and therefore continuing day to day,  within the territorial jurisdiction of this Hon’ble Tribunal. The instant application is well within the time as prescribed in the Act’ 1993.

 

 

5. FACTS OF THE CASE :

 

 

1) That the applicant is a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, and a Banking Company within the meaning of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, having Registered Office and Central Office at “Trishul” 3rd Floor, Opposite Samartheshwar Temple, Law Garden, Ellis Bridge, Ahmedabad – 380 006, Gujarat and 131, Maker Towers F, Cuffe Parade, Colaba, Mumbai – 400 005, respectively, and one of the regional office at “India House”, 2nd Floor, 69, Ganesh Chandra Avenue, P.S. Bowbazar, Kolkata – 700 013, formerly known as UTI Bank Limited, a Banking Company incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956, and carrying on the Banking Business under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, and having Registered office at Ground Floor, Sakar-1, Off Ashram Road, Ahmedabad – 380009, and Branch office at Kolkata.

 

2) That on 9th June’ 2004, the defendants approached and or applied to the Applicant for Housing Loan facilities for a sum of Rs. 18,00,000/- ( Rupees Eighteen Lakhs ) only, for purchase of a Flat measuring about 1140 Sq. ft. comprising 2 bed rooms, 1 kitchen, 1 livingcum dinning, 2 toilets at 3rd Floor, together with undivided proportionate share in the Land admeasuring about 2 Cottahas 8 Chhitacks, more or less in Dag no. 3535, R.S. Khatian no. 554, R.S. J.L. no. 180, J.L. no. 17, Touzi no. 1228 / 229, Holding no. 18/1106, within Mouza - Krishnapore of Premises being no. AF-243, Talbagan, Krishnapore, Kolkata - - 700 101, District - North 24-Parganas, Rajarhat - Gopalpur Municipality, Police Station – Rajarhat, and common areas and common facilities.

 

3) That on such request and application and on approach of the defendant no.1, the Applicant sanctioned and or allowed a Housing Loan being Housing Loan Account No. 005010600038906, for a sum of . 9,75,000/- ( Rupees Nine Lakhs and Seventy Five Thousand ) only, to the defendant no.1, and on his request and as per Agreement for Sale dated  4th day of June’ 2004, made between the defendant no.1, and Bhabesh Chandra Saha, Son of Late Radhika Mohan Saha, residing at AF-243, Rabindra Pally, Talbagan, Krishnapore, P.S. Rajarhat, Kolkata - 700 101, District - North 24-Parganas, being Owner / Vendor, and  Nani Gopal Chakraborty, Son of Late Suresh Chandra Chakraborty, being the Developer / Promoter, the applicant paid the said sum of Rs. 9,75,000/- ( Rupees Nine Lakhs and Seventy Five Thousand ) only, to the said Developer / Promoter of the flat to be purchased by the defendant no.1.

 

4) That the Loan being Housing Loan Account No. 005010600038906, was payable by the defendants to the Applicant in 168 equated monthly installments of Rs. 9,038/- ( Rupees Nine Thousand and thirty eight ) only, with interest @ 7.50 % per annum floating compounded with monthly rests along with costs, expenses and charges as applicable and also overdue interest on default of any or all the said installments, which the defendants agreed to pay.

 

5) That in consideration of the sanction as aforesaid the defendants executed and delivered the required banking loan documents on 9th day of June’ 2004, in favour of the Applicant along-with one Co-applicant Smt. Jamuna Das, wife of the borrower, and Manoranjan Mondal of Village - Chakgara Dakshinpara, P.O. - Joka, Howrah – 711226, and undertake to pay the said installments amount in Loan Account every month, continuously for the agreed period.

 

6) That upon such undertaking and said Co-applicant / borrower, the Applicant sanctioned the said Loan facility to the defendant no.1, and the defendants availed the said Loan amount under Housing Loan Account No. 005010600038906, but have defaulted in making payment of the installments resulting in the aforesaid outstanding dues as Rs. 19,51, 181.00 ( Rupees Nineteen Lakhs and fifty one thousand and one hundred eighty one ) only.

 

7) That in-spite of repeated requests and reminders the defendants have failed and neglected to regularize the Loan Account and or repay the outstanding dues. As a result thereof after giving due credit to all payments and adjustments made in the Loan Account there is now due and owing by the defendants to the applicant a sum of Rs. 19,51, 181.00 ( Rupees Nineteen Lakhs and fifty one thousand and one hundred eighty one ) only, being total outstanding inclusive of interest as on 30th day of November’ 2011, under the aforesaid Loan facility in Housing Loan Account No. 005010600038906.

 

8) That the said Loan facility was also agreed to be secured by creation of equitable mortage by deposit of the Title Deeds in respect of the Flat morefully mentioned in the Schedule hereinafter, to be purchased by the Defendant no.1, from Nani Gopal Chakraborty, Son of Late Suresh Chandra Chakraborty, being the Developer / Promoter,, and Bhabesh Chandra Saha, Son of Late Radhika Mohan Saha, residing at AF-243, Rabindra Pally, Talbagan, Krishnapore, P.S. Rajarhat, Kolkata - 700 101, District - North 24-Parganas, being Owner / Vendor.

 

9) That the defendants also failed to deposit the register sale deed with the applicant as per Loan Agreement. The applicant requested the Defendants on several occasion for depositing the registered sale deed but the defendants have failed  to do so.

 

10) That the defendant no. 1, failed and neglected to in adhering to the terms and conditions of the sanctioned of the Housing Loan granted by the applicant and as per norms of the applicant classified the Loan Account as NPA ( Non Performing Assets ), on and after deliberate default in making repayments of Loan installments by the defendant no.1, herein.

 

11) That ultimately the applicant vide a notice dated 7th day of January’ 2012, issued through it’s Learned Advocate, Sri Ashok Kumar Singh, called upon the defendants and each of them to pay to the applicant the entire outstanding amount with all interest, costs, and charges. In-spite of the said notice the defendants and each of them have failed and neglected to make any payment to the applicant.

 

12) That in the circumstances the defendants have made themselves liable to pay the entire sums together with interest and other expenses to the applicant under the said Housing Loan account.

 

13) That the Applicant states that in view of the Loan being recalled and / or classified as Non Performing Asset thereof and demanded repayment of the outstanding dues. In spite of demands made, the Defendants choose not to pay the lawful dues of the Applicant Bank.

 

14) That after taking into account all sums paid to or to the order of the defendant no.1, and all sums received from and on behalf of the defendant no.1, and after appropriating all the items of credit to the items of debit in order of time a sum of Rs. 19,51, 181.00 ( Rupees Nineteen Lakhs and fifty one thousand and one hundred eighty one ) only, being total outstanding inclusive of interest as on 30th day of November’ 2011, is due and payable by the defendant no.1, to the applicant in respect of the said Home Loan Account of the defendant no.1.

 

15) That the defendant no.1, as a principal borrower is liable to pay the said sum to the applicant together with further interest thereon as per agreement compounded with monthly rests on and from 1st day of December’ 2011, and other costs, and expenses, till the realization of the claim amount.

 

16) The defendants and each of them are liable to the applicant for the said sum of Rs. 19,51, 181.00 ( Rupees Nineteen Lakhs and fifty one thousand and one hundred eighty one ) only, being total outstanding inclusive of interest as on 30th day of November’ 2011, under the aforesaid Loan facility.

 

17) The applicant is entitled to and prays for a certificate for a sum of Rs. 19,51, 181.00 ( Rupees Nineteen Lakhs and fifty one thousand and one hundred eighty one ) only, against the Defendants and each of them. The applicant is also entitled to and prays for interim interest and interest on judgment @ 7.50% per annum floating rate, compounded with monthly rests on and from 1st December’ 2011, till the date of realization.

 

18) The Applicant is entitled to and prays for interim interest and further interest @ 7.50% per annum floating rate, compounded with monthly rests on and from 1st December’ 2011, till the date of realization.

 

 

THE APPLICANT THEREFORE PRAYS FOR :

 

 

a)   A Certificate for recovery of a sum of Rs. 19,51, 181.00 ( Rupees Nineteen Lakhs and fifty one thousand and one hundred eighty one ) only, against the defendants jointly and severally;

 

b)  Interim interest and further interest @ 7.50% per annum floating rate, compounded with monthly rests on and from 1st December’ 2011, till the date of realization;

 

c)   Certificate as to sale of the Schedule properties with a liberty to adjust the same in protanto satisfaction of the applicant Bank;

 

d)  Direct the defendants to furnish security for a sum of Rs. 19,51, 181.00 ( Rupees Nineteen Lakhs and fifty one thousand and one hundred eighty one ) only;

 

e)   Receiver;

 

f)    Costs of this application including Advocate and Application fees be awarded to the applicant Bank;

 

g)   Any further or other relief and / or reliefs that this Hon’ble Tribunal may deem fit and proper in the facts of the Case.

 

 

6. GROUNDS FOR RELIEFS SOUGHT     :

                                               

The Defendants have availed of the housing Loan facilities under various terms and conditions of the Agreements executed by defendants and those are annexed hereto with the application and have committed a breach thereof by interalia failing to adjust and / or repay the said Loan.  Since the defendants have failed and neglected to pay the Legal Debts and Dues to the Applicant and also register the property to be secured, the applicant is therefore entitled to recover the said sums of money from the defendants under the Indian Contract Act’ 1872, and under the various laws of India.

 

 

 

 

 

7.  INTERIM RELIEFS :

 

a)   Direct the Defendants and each of them to file by way of an affidavit the particulrs of their personal properties and or their assets before this Hon’ble Tribunal;

 

b)  Direct the defendants and each of them to furnish security for a sum of Rs. 19,51, 181.00 ( Rupees Nineteen Lakhs and fifty one thousand and one hundred eighty one ) only, failing which the personal properties of the Defendants be directed to be attached by the Learned Special Officer to the Credit of the instant proceedings;

 

c)   An order of Attachment of the property mentioned in Schedule at annexure “A”;

 

d)  Injunction and or Restrain the Defendants and each of them or their agents, servants, legal heirs, representatives and assigns from alienating, disposing, dealing with the property / ies, more fully mentioned in the Schedule at annexure “A” hereto;

 

e)   Appoint a Special Officer / Receiver over the property / ies, mentioned in Schedule at annexure “A” hereto;

 

f)    Direct the Learned Special Officer to take possession of the property / ies more fully mentioned in the Schedule at annexure “A” and file report before this Hon’ble Tribunal;

 

g)   Direct the Learned Special Officer to take necessary steps for putting to sale the properties more fully mentioned in the schedule at annexure “A” hereto upon valuation subject to approval of this Hon’ble Tribunal;

 

h)  Any other relief that this Hon’ble Tribunal may deem, fit, and proper in the facts of this case.

 

 

 

GROUNDS FOR INTERIM RELIEF :

                                               

The Defendants and each of them have failed and neglected to repay the dues of the applicant and have evinced and intention to avoid the same. In the facts of the case the personal properties of the defendants are likely to be alienated and or otherwise dealt with by the defendants to the prejudice of the applicant. Hence the applicant is entitled to a prayer of attachment of the personal property / ies of the defendants to the credit of this instant proceedings in order to prevent frustration and or defeating the purpose of the instant proceedings for recovery of the lawful outstanding dues of the applicant.

 

8.  MATTERS NOT PENDING IN ANY COURT :

 

The Applicant further declare that to the best of it’s knowledge the matter regarding which this application has been made is not pending before any Court of Law or other authority and or Tribunal.

 

9.  PARTICULARS OF BANK / POSTAL ORDER

IN RESPECT OF THE APPLICATION FEES       :

 

(1) Name of the Bank                       :

(2) Pay Order No.                              :

(3) Date                                            :

(4) Amount                                       :

 

10. DETAILS OF INDEX   :

An index in duplicate containing the details of the documents to be relied upon is enclosed.

11. LIST OF ENCLOSURES      :               See Index of Documents enclosed.

                     

                                      Verification

 

I, Sri Saptarshi Sen Gupta, Son of Late Debaprasad Sen Gupta, working for gain at AXIS Bank Limited, having  regional office at “India House”, 2nd Floor, 69, Ganesh Chandra Avenue, P.S. Bowbazar, Kolkata – 700 013, do hereby solemnly declare and verify that the statements made hereinabove ______to _______, are true to my knowledge and rests are my humble submission before the Hon’ble Tribunal, and I sign this Verification on this ________the day of __________2012.

 

 

 

 

( Saptarshi Sen Gupta )

Signature of the Applicant.

 

Place : Kolkata.

 

Dated : ___________2012.

 

 

 

To,

The Registrar,

Kolkata Debts Recovery Tribunal – I,

Kolkata.

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPLICANT’S ADVOCATE.

 

 

Ashok Kumar Singh.

Advocate.

High Court Bar Association Room No. 15.

High Court at Calcutta.

 

IN THE KOLKATA DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL NO. I

 

O. A. NO.          OF 2012.

 

AXIS BANK LIMITED

                                                                ___________APPLICANT.

 

-         VERSUS –

 

KANAI LAL DAS & OTHERS

                                                        ____________DEFENDANTS.

 

 

DOCUMENTS TO BE RELIED UPON BY THE APPLICANT

 

1.  Home Loan Agreement.

2.  Demand Promissory Note.

3.  Affidavit of borrower and co-borrower.

4.  Agreement for Sale

5.  Loan Sanctioned Letter.

6.  Letter of Indemnity.

7.  Application of Loan by Borrowers.

8.  Other relevant documents and papers of the Loan.

9.  Demand Notice dated 7th day of January’ 2012.

10.              Postal Receipts and others.

 

 

 

 

IN THE KOLKATA DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL NO. I

 

O. A. NO.          OF 2012.

 

AXIS BANK LIMITED

                                                                ___________APPLICANT.

 

-         VERSUS –

 

KANAI LAL DAS & OTHERS

                                                        ____________DEFENDANTS.

 

LIST OF DOCUMENTS

 

Annexure

Date

Particulars

Page nos.

A

 

Schedule of mortgaged Property

 

B

 

Schedule of the Claim

 

C

09-06-2004

Loan Application

 

D

09-06-2004

Home Loan Agreement

 

 

E

09-06-2004

Demand Promissory Note

 

F

09-06-2004

Affidavit of borrower and co-borrower

 

G

04-06-2004

Agreement for Sale

 

H

07-01-2012

Demand Notice

 

I

 

 

 

J

 

 

 

 

ANNEXURE – A.

 

SCHEDULE OF PROPERTIES

 

IMMOVABLE PROPERTY

 

ALL THAT piece and parcel of a Flat measuring about 1140 Sq. ft. comprising 2 bed rooms, 1 kitchen, 1 livingcum dinning, 2 toilets at 3rd Floor, together with undivided proportionate share in the Land admeasuring about 2 Cottahas 8 Chhitacks, more or less in Dag no. 3535, R.S. Khatian no. 554, R.S. J.L. no. 180, J.L. no. 17, Touzi no. 1228 / 229, Holding no. 18/1106, within Mouza - Krishnapore of Premises being no. AF-243, Talbagan, Krishnapore, Kolkata - - 700 101, District - North 24-Parganas, Rajarhat - Gopalpur Municipality, Police Station – Rajarhat, and common areas and common facilities.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANNEXURE – B.

 

SCHEDULE OF THE CLAIM

 

Sum of Rs. 19,51, 181.00 ( Rupees Nineteen Lakhs and fifty one thousand and one hundred eighty one ) only, being total outstanding inclusive of interest as on 30th day of November’ 2011, under the aforesaid Loan facility vide Housing Loan Account No. 005010600038906, with further interest  thereon as per agreement compounded with monthly rests on and from 1st December’ 2011, over the aforesaid outstanding dues is also payable till the date of realization and / or liquidation of the outstanding loan amount.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN THE KOLKATA DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL NO. I

 

O. A. NO.          OF 2012.

 

AXIS BANK LIMITED

                                                                ___________APPLICANT.

 

-         VERSUS –

 

KANAI LAL DAS & OTHERS

                                                        ____________DEFENDANTS.

 

 

 

 

PAPER BOOK

 

 

 

 

ASHOK KUMAR SINGH

ADVOCATE

HIGH COURT BAR ASSOCIATION  ROOM NO. 15.

HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

 

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