Akeel Ahmad v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Court No. - 32 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 39175 of 2023 Petitioner :- Akeel Ahmad Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Krishna Dev Mishra,Javed Alam Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Vatsala Hon'ble Salil Kumar Rai,J. Hon'ble Surendra Singh-I,J.

¶1The present petition has been filed challenging the recovery citation dated 20th October, 2023 issued by the Tehsildar, Tehsil and District Hapur to the petitioner for recovery of Rs. 10,47,764 plus interest and collection charges on the aforesaid amount. The recovery citation has been issued at the instance of the Bank of India, Branch of Lalpur, Tehsil and District Hapur due to failure of the petitioner to pay due installments of the loan amount given to him under the Pradhan Mantri Loan Yojana.

¶2The counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner is ready to pay the entire amount claimed by the Bank in the recovery certificate sent to the Collector Hapur.

¶3In view of the statement of the counsel for the petitioner, it would serve no purpose to keep the petition pending as Ms. Vatsala representing the Bank of India agreed that in case, the petitioner repays the due amount, the recovery proceedings shall be dropped.

¶4The petition is disposed of with a direction that in case, the petitioner deposits 25% of the amount due to the petitioner within three months from today i.e. by 24.02.2024 and the balance amount is paid by the petitioner in twelve equal monthly installments starting from 24.03.2024, the recovery proceedings against the petitioner shall remain stayed. In case of any default by the petitioner to pay the installments as directed above, the Bank shall be at liberty to restart the recovery proceedings against the petitioner. Order Date :- 24.11.2023 Pratima High Court of Judicature at Allahabad