WP(C)/12353/2025 of ARCHA ANAND, Vs THE AUTHORIZED OFFICER, on 28 March 2025

J U D G M E N T

Petitioner has approached this Court challenging proceedings initiated under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 for recovery of the amounts due upon a Mortgage loan availed by the petitioner.

2. During the course of hearing, petitioner has confined the relief to an opportunity for repaying the overdue amount in instalments and to obtain regularisation of the loan account.

3. It is submitted on behalf of the respondent bank that the petitioner committed default in repayment and the overdue amount as on 28-03-2025 is Rs.2,15,010/-. It is further submitted that though proceedings for recovery have been initiated, as a matter of indulgence, the respondent bank is willing to accept repayment of the overdue amount in limited instalments and regularise the loan account.

4. Having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Bank and having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made as recorded above and also taking into account the fact that the petitioner has undertaken to clear off the overdue amount along with regular EMIs/instalments, I am of the view that the petitioner can be granted an opportunity to clear off the overdue amount in eight (8) equal monthly instalments first of which shall be paid on or before 15-04-2025 and thereafter, if the amount so directed is repaid within the time as directed above, to have the loan account regularised.

5. Accordingly, there will be a direction to the respondent bank to accept repayment of the entire overdue amount of Rs.2,15,010/- along with interest, bank charges and costs from the petitioner and regularise the loan account of the petitioner in the following manner:

(i) The overdue amount of Rs.2,15,010/- together with any accrued interest, bank charges and costs shall be repaid in twelve equated monthly instalments;

(ii) The first instalment shall be paid on or before 15-04-2025 and the subsequent instalments shall be paid on or before 15th working day of each succeeding month;

(iii) Petitioner shall continue to pay the regular EMI’s / instalments along with the instalments directed above;

(iv) In the event of default of any one instalment, the respondent bank shall be entitled to proceed in accordance with the law;

(v) In order to enable the petitioner to repay the entire amounts, all coercive proceedings shall be kept in abeyance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- GOPINATH P. JUDGE AMG

APPENDIX OF WP(C) 12353/2025 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 04/09/2024 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO ONE SURETY Exhibit P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE DATED 09/09/2024 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER Exhibit P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT, KOLLAM DATED 09/01/2025 Exhibit P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE POSSESSION NOTICE DATED 01/02/2025 Exhibit P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 16/03/2025