Pawan Kumar Taneja vs Karur Vyasa Bank Ltd & Anr.

ik-107667945 Delhi High Court 3 December 2024 • 27 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (7)

Aditya Shankar Counsel Petitioner Anil Kumar Yadav Counsel Petitioner Dipak Counsel Petitioner Nazim Uddin Ahmed Counsel Petitioner Ramesh Babu Counsel Respondent Tanya Chowdhary Counsel Respondent Utkarsh Bhatt Counsel Petitioner

Parties (3)

Karur Vyasa Bank Ltd. Respondent Reserve Bank of India Respondent Pawan Kumar Taneja Petitioner

Case Significance

Pawan Kumar Taneja vs Karur Vyasa Bank Ltd & Anr. is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 3, 2024 (citation: ik-107667945). The petitioner, a former Railways employee, challenged the sale certificate and other actions of Karur Vyasa Bank under the SARFAESI Act regarding his loan account and sought refund of Rs. 9,93,752 and removal of a freeze on his savings account. The Delhi High Court found the bank's actions arbitrary and unconscionable over 11 years of litigation, quashing the sale certificate and directing refund, unfreezing of the account, and payment of Rs. 5,00,000 as compensation, all with 18% compound i The case was heard by Justice Dharmesh Sharma.

Summary

The petitioner, a former Railways employee, challenged the sale certificate and other actions of Karur Vyasa Bank under the SARFAESI Act regarding his loan account and sought refund of Rs. 9,93,752 and removal of a freeze on his savings account. The Delhi High Court found the bank's actions arbitrary and unconscionable over 11 years of litigation, quashing the sale certificate and directing refund, unfreezing of the account, and payment of Rs. 5,00,000 as compensation, all with 18% compound interest in case of non-compliance within four weeks.

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