By present writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the recovery citation dated 29.4.2019, by which an amount of Rs.1,75,000/- is sought to be recovered from the petitioner.
Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the petitioner is poor farmer and is ready to deposit the entire loan amount with the respondent-Bank in easy instalments.
Learned counsel for respondents have no objection in case the petitioner deposits the loan amount in instalments.
In view of aforesaid, with the consent of parties counsel, the following order is passed.
The petitioner is permitted to deposit an amount of Rs.20,000/- with the respondent Bank within a month from today. On deposit of the amount of Rs.20,000/-, the respondent Bank shall provide statement of account to the petitioner. In case the petitioner has any objection to the statement of account, he may approach the appropriate authorities. The remaining amount shall be paid by the petitioner in equal quarterly instalments within two years. The interest shall be paid with the last instalment. It is made clear that no other charges shall be recovered from the petitioner in view of law settled by this Court in Writ Petition No.13628 (M/S) of 2017, Krishna Bahadur Singh and another Vs. Collector, Bahraich and others.
The amount, if any, already deposited by the petitioner, shall be taken into consideration while fixing the instalments. Subject to the said payments, the demand notice dated 29.4.2019 shall remain stayed.
In case of failure of two consecutive installments, it shall be open for the respondent authorities to initiate recovery proceedings against the petitioner in accordance with law.
With the aforesaid, the writ petition is disposed of.
Order Date :- 28.8.2019 Rajneesh DR-PS) (Vivek Chaudhary, J.)