STATE BANK OF INDIA vs MR. JAMES BUTLEROO on 7 February 2026

FINAL ORDER

This original application has been filed by the applicant bank on 12.11.2021 before DRT-III Delhi and then transferred to DRT-I Delhi under Section 19 of Recovery of Debts and sd -

Bankruptcy Act, 1993 against the defendants for recovery of a sum of Rs.44,01,774/- (Rupees Forty Four Lacs One Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Four only) as on 12.10.2021 along with pendentelite and future interest ©6.90% per annum and ©2% penal interest with monthly rest from date of filing of this application till the date of realization and costs.

2. The brief facts of the case are that at the request of defendant No.1, the applicant bank sanctioned Housing Loan of a sum of Rs.44,00,000/- (Rupees Forty Four lacs only) and disbursed an amount of Rs.41,38,375/- @8.30% interest per annum which was to be repayable in EMI of Rs.33,211/- under SBI Home Loan scheme on 27.12.2019 in order to purchase under construction Flat No.904, 9th Floor, Tower C2, "Shree Vardhman Gardenia", Sector-10, Sonipat, Haryana on the basis of allotment letter dated 17.12.2019 issued by defendant no.2.

3. That in order to avail the housing loan facility, the defendant no.1 submitted loan application and executed Arrangement Letter, Loan Agreement, Agreement to Mortgage, No Objection to Mortgage, Affidavit in favour of applicant bank as well as executed Tripartite Agreement by both the defendants with Applicant Bank on 26.12.2019 and 27.12.2019 respectively.

4. That in order to secure the housing loan, defendant no.1 executed Agreement to Mortgage the Flat No.904, 9th Floor, Tower C2, "Shree Vardhman Gardenia", Sector-10, Sonipat, Haryana by way of deposit of title documents with applicant bank and defendant no.2 marked lien on the flat.

5. As per tripartite agreement executed by defendants with applicant dated 26.12.2019, applicant bank shall have first lien over the residential flat being financed, and in the event of default in repayment of instalments / interest, the defendant no.2 under obligation shall cancel the booking and not transfer the flat to any other person without prior consent of applicant bank and pay all the amount received on behalf of defendant no.1 to the applicant bank.

6. It has been submitted by the applicant bank that after availing the housing loan facility, the defendants failed to comply with the terms and conditions of sanction despite several requests and failed to deposit interest and monthly instalments regularly in time to the applicant bank. The applicant bank classified the account as NPA on 07.08.2021 as per RBI guidelines and issued legal demand notice on 15.10.2021 calling upon the defendants to pay the entire outstanding dues to the applicant bank but the defendants did not clear the dues of the applicant bank, hence the applicant bank has approached this Tribunal for recovery of their dues.

7. Notices of this O.A. were issued to the defendants and despite of proper service, the defendants have chosen to absent from the proceedings. As per order dated 22.10.2024, the defendants have been proceeded ex-parte as not appeared before the Tribunal and even no written statement, evidence and affidavit of assets have been filed by the defendants.

8. In order to prove its case, the applicant bank has filed its evidence by way of affidavit of Shri Sharat Jain, authorized representative of the applicant bank who has exhibited the documents such as Gazette Notification Ex.AW-1/1(Colly), Loan Application Ex.AW-1/2, Arrangement Letter Ex.AW-1/3, Agreement for Home Loan Ex.AW-1/4, Agreement to Mortgage Ex.AW-1/5, Affidavit Ex.AW-1/6, No Objection to Mortgage Ex.AW-1/7, NOC of IDBI Trusteeship Services Ltd. Ex.AW-1/8,

Call Notice / Intimation Letter Ex.AW-1/9, Allotment Letter Ex.AW-1/10, Flat Buyer Agreement Ex.AW-1/11, Tripartite Agreement Ex.AW-1/12, Legal Notice Ex.AW-1/13 & Ex.AW- 1/15, Postal Receipts Ex.AW-1/14 & Ex.AW-1/16, Statement of Account Ex.AW-1/17(Colly).

9. The applicant bank has fully corroborated the averments made in the O.A. Even otherwise the whole case of the applicant bank is based on the documents and the same have been duly proved.

10. The case filed by the applicant bank gone unrebutted and there is no question of disbelieving the case of the applicant bank and the applicant bank has proved its case beyond reasonable doubts.

11. In the light of the above discussions, the Original Application deserves to be allowed.

ORDER

I, allow this OA and direct the defendants, jointly or severally, to the applicant bank, within a period of 30 days, a sum of Rs.44,01,774/- (Rupees Forty Four Lacs One Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy Four only) as on 12.10.2021 together with pendentelite and future interest @8.90% per annum from the date of filing of this O.A. till the date of realization with costs failing which the aforesaid amount shall be recovered from the sale of Flat No.904, 9th Floor, Tower C2, "Shree Vardhman Gardenia", Sector-10, Sonipat, Haryana. In case of default, the same shall be recovered from the sale of moveable and immovable property of the defendants.

(II) The recovery certificate be issued forthwith and be sent to the Recovery Officer, Debt Recovery Tribunal-I, Delhi. (Ill) Parties are directed to appear before the Recovery Officer, DRT I, Delhi on 08.04.2026. (IV) Copies of final order as well as Recovery Certificate be sent to all concerned free of cost. cd— (GOVIND BALLABFINTRIAA) PRESIDING OFFICER DRT-I, DELHI (Dictated and pronounced in open court) Dated: 07.02.2026