Jharkhand High Court
Narendra Nath Tiwari,J.
State Bank Of India - Appellant
Versus
Gita Devi - Respondent
Decided On : 3 April, 2007
Narendra Nath Tiwari, J.
1. This appeal is against the judgment and decree dated 13.1.1993 passed by learned Sub-ordinate Judge-I, Chaibasa in Money Suit No. 13/1984 whereby learned Court below has decreed the money suit filed by the plaintiff-appellant in part against the defendant No. 1 and ex parte against the defendant No. 2. the plaintiff is mainly aggrieved by the finding recorded on Issue No. 5 by learned Court below.
2. The plaintiff-Bank had filed a suit for recovery of Rs. 11,56,954.48 with interest against the defendants.
3. The plaintiffs case is that the defendant No. 1 is a Government contractor and was doing contract business at Chaibasa and other places, The defendant No. 1 approached the plaintiff-Bank on 3.3.1981 and requested for the facilities of term loan for Rs. 50, 000/- for purchasing (T.M.B.) Truck No. BRS 2705. The request of the defendant No. 1 was considered by the Bank and the term loan facility for Rs. 50,000/- was granted to him. The defendant No. 2 stood as a guarantor. An agreement was executed dated 3.3.1981 whereby the defendant No. 1 agreed for not creating any further charge over their properties and assets. The defendant No. 1 also agreed to pay interest @ 2% below the State Bank advance rate minimum 14% per annum with monthly rests in respect of the facilities of the said term loan. According to the terms of the agreement, the said vehicle was to be remained hypothecated to the plaintiff-Bank and to stand charge and constitute the Banks security for the amount of the advance made by the plaintiff-Bank to the defendant No. 1. The defendant No. 1 had also agreed to pay the dues of the plaintiff-Bank along with the interest. But the defendant No. 1 defaulted in payment. As a result of which the huge sum became outstanding against the defendant No. 1. The defendant No. 1 had signed and executed a D.P. Note revival letter on 18.3.1983 and also a balance confirmation letter dated 27.3.1983 in respect of the said term loan account and he had acknowledged his indebtedness towards the plaintiff-Bank. The plaintiff-Bank has maintained books of accounts regularly, in respect of the aforesaid term loan of the defendant No. 1 and as per the said books of accounts, the total sum outstanding was Rs. 68,749.14. Interest thereon was also payable by the defendant No. 1 till 10.5.1984. Further case of the plaintiff is that the defendant No. 1 again approached the Bank in the month of May 1981 for enhancement of the facilities of overdraft from his current account and also for enhancement of the facilities in the cash credit account. The plaintiff agreed to the said proposal and enhanced case credit facilities up to Rs. 3,80,000/- w.e.f. 30.5.1981 and the facilities of overdraft from the current account was also enhanced to Rs. 2,70,000/- w.e.f. 30.5.1981. The defendant No. 1 executed the required documents for the said facilities. The defendant No. 2 stood guarantor in respect of the cash credit account as well as in respect of the said facility of overdraft. It has been stated that the defendants were irregular in making the deposits and on 1.6.1981 the defendants submitted a programme for repayment to the plaintiff- Bank. They also undertook to pay the dues of the entire cash credit account by an easy monthly instalment. But the defendant No. 1 failed and neglected to pay the just dues of the plaintiff-Bank. According to the regular books of accounts maintained by the plaintiff, a sum of Rs. 6,54,320.74 was due on 10.5.1984 towards the cash credit account, a sum of Rs. 4,31,884.50 was due on the said date towards over draft current account and a sum of Rs. 68, 749.14 was due on the said date towards term loan account being the total amount of Rs. 11,56,954.48 which is payable by the defendants to the plaintiff- Bank. Decree was sought for recovery of the said amount with interest.
4. The defendant No. 1 contested the suit by filing his written statement. The defendant No. 1 denied and disputed the
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