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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA
Vidyasagar Parchuri – Appellant
Versus
IDBI Bank, Rep. by its Deputy General Manager – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. improper classification as willful defaulters. (Para 1) |
| 2. writ maintainability against private banks. (Para 2) |
| 3. court's consideration of submissions and evidence. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 4. key issues identified for adjudication. (Para 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 5. judicial review limited in financial matters. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 6. no substantial irregularity in process found. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 7. writ petition dismissed without grounds for interference. (Para 13 , 14) |
ORDER :
NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA, J.
Petitioners case is that Respondent No. 1 – IDBI Bank acted illegally, arbitrarily and in violation of the RBI Master Circulars dated 01.07.2013 and 01.07.2015 by classifying them as well as Respondent No. 2 company as ‘Willful Defaulters’. It is contended that the impugned action is contrary to the principles of natural justice as laid down by the Supreme Court in State Bank of India v. Jah Developers Pvt. Ltd. (Civil Appeal No. 47761 of 2019). Petitioners state that the orders dated 08.07.2021 (communicated on 12.07.2021) of the Identification Committee and the confirming order dated 27.08.2021 (communicated on 26.10.2021) of the Review Committee are fundamentally-illegal as they fail to comply with m
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