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2025 Supreme(RAJ) 468

HIGH COURT OF RAJASTHAN (JODHPUR BENCH)
MR. JUSTICE VINIT KUMAR MATHUR, J
SURESH KUMAR – Appellant
Versus
AU SMALL FINANCE BANK LIMITED – Respondent
CW / 19363 / 2023



Advocates:
Mr. Hemant Kumar Jain, Mr. Ratish Bhatnagar, Mr. Vijay Purohit, Mr. R. R. Rathore

Timely payment of dues under the SARFAESI Act prevents recovery proceedings and mandates return of documents to the debtor.

Headnote:(A) SARFAESI Act, 2002 - The court directed the petitioner to deposit the entire due amount to the respondent-Bank within specified periods of three and four months in two separate writ petitions - Agreement between parties acknowledged to facilitate resolution. (Paras 5, 5)

(B) Writ Petition - The court confirmed that upon timely payment, all proceedings under the SARFAESI Act would cease, and documents would be returned to the petitioner, with a clear warning of recovery measures for non-compliance. (Paras 5, 5)

Facts of the case:
The parties in both writ petitions agreed to dispose of the cases with a directive for the petitioner to clear dues to the respondent-Bank within stipulated time frames.

Findings of Court:
The court emphasized compliance with the payment timelines, failing which the Bank retains rights to recover the loan amount.

Issues: The main issues addressed were the timelines for payment and the consequences of non-compliance with the court's directive.

Ratio Decidendi: The court held that timely payment would halt SARFAESI proceedings, reinforcing the importance of adherence to commitments made in court.

Result: Writ petitions disposed of.

Order :

S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 8042/2024:-

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. Learned counsel for the parties are in agreement that the writ petition may be disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioner to deposit entire due amount to the respondent-Bank within a period of three months.

3. The submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner is agreed to by the learned counsel for the respondent-Bank.

4. Accordingly, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to deposit the entire due amount to the respondent-Bank within a period of three months from today.

5. It is made clear that if the payment due to the respondent- Bank is paid by the petitioner within three months, then the proceedings under the SARFAESI Act, 2002 shall come to an end and the respondent-Bank will return all the documents to the petitioner. In case, the petitioner fails to obey the commitment made before this Court, the respondent-Bank will be free to take appropriate measures for recovery of the loan amount from the petitioner.

6. The stay petition as well as other pending misc. applications, if any, stand disposed of.

S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 19363/2023:-

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. Learned counsel for the parties are in agreement that the writ petition may be disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioner to deposit entire due amount to the respondent-Bank within a period of four months.

3. The submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner is agreed to by the learned counsel for the respondent-Bank.

4. Accordingly, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to deposit the entire due amount to the respondent-Bank within a period of four months from today.

5. It is made clear that if the payment due to the respondent- Bank is paid by the petitioner within four months, then the proceedings under the SARFAESI Act, 2002 shall come to an end and the respondent-Bank will return all the documents to the petitioner. In case, the petitioner fails to obey the commitment made before this Court, the respondent-Bank will be free to take appropriate measures for recovery of the loan amount from the petitioner.

6. The stay petition as well as other pending misc. applications, if any, stand disposed of.

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