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2025 DAILYLAW 17654 (MAD)

Axis Bank Ltd v. BOLLADI KRISHNAMOHAN

Arb Appln/198/2025 · 2025-03-12

Abdul Quddhose

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 29-01-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.B. BALAJI Arb Appln NO. 198 of 2025 Axis Bank Ltd No. 31, 2nd Floor, South Mada Street, Mylapore, Chennai. Applicant(s) Vs Bolladi Krishnamohan No. 31, 2nd Floor, South Mada Street, Mylapore, ChennaiD.No.4 110 S C Peta Gadala Korukonda East Godavari City Rajamundry Eas Godavari Andhra Pradesh 533 102 India. Respondent(s) For Applicant(s): M/s.Uma Vijayan M.R. ORDER This application has been filed seeking appointment of a Receiver viz., Mr.Uday Kiran Doppa, Employee Code No.138333, currently designated as Senior Manager of Axis Bank Limited, having his office at Axis Bank Limited, Retail Assets Centre, D.No.5-4-12, Modi Square, 3rd Floor, R.P.Road, Secunderabad, Telangana – 500 003, as Receiver to seize, take possession of the seized asset and deliver the asset being HONDA CAT 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis CWRV VXMT bearing Chassis No.MAKGL274AK4037880, fitted with Engine No.N15A15043995, Registered as AP-39-CX-0465 with all accessories fitted to the asset from the respondent or wherever it is found and deliver it to the applicant with police aid and to break open the premises within which the said vehicle is lying. 2. Heard Mr.Uma Vijayan M.R, learned counsel for the applicant. 3.The respondent entered into a loan agreement with the applicant Company dated 04.05.2019 for purchase of the asset, more fully described in the schedule to the Judges Summons. Under the loan agreement, the total loan amount of Rs.11,03,456/- was repayable by the respondent to the applicant in 90 monthly installments at 10% interest per annum, commencing from 01.05.2019 to 25.07.2022. 4.The learned counsel appearing for the applicant would contend that the respondent was irregular in making the payment of instalments and that in spite of repeated demands, the respondent had failed to regularize the default and had continued not to pay the EMIs. He would further submit that loan recall notice has also been issued to the respondent on 23.12.2024. He 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis would further submit that considering the value of the amount to be recovered from the respondent, the applicant had sought for an appointment of a party receiver which would minimize the expenditure to the applicant and the respondents would also be benefited. 5. Upon considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made by the learned counsel for the applicant, this Court is satisfied with the prayer sought for in this application. Accordingly, this application is ordered with the following directions: a) Mr.Uday Kiran Doppa, Employee Code No.138333, currently designated as Senior Manager of Axis Bank Limited, having his office at Axis Bank Limited, Retail Assets Centre, D.No.5-4-12, Modi Square, 3rd Floor, R.P.Road, Secunderabad, Telangana – 500 003, is appointed as a Party Receiver to repossess the asset viz., HONDA CAT CWRV VXMT bearing Chassis No.MAKGL274AK4037880, fitted with Engine No.N15A15043995, Registered as AP-39-CX-0465, which is more fully described in the schedule to the Judges Summons from the respondent or wherever it is available and handover the same to the applicant by way of interim custody. Registry is directed to hand over the order to the learned counsel for the Applicant. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis b) The Party Receiver is permitted to obtain police aid and break open of the premises in case the seized asset is kept in a locked premises in the presence of the Police, after taking proper inventory; c) If break open of a lock is required, the Party Receiver shall do so in the presence of the police personnel who will counter sign the record evidencing the break open of the lock and to re-lock the premises. d) If the Party Receiver finds any difficulty with the jurisdictional police, he is at liberty to approach Superintendent of Police, who shall provide all necessary assistance to him at the time of seizure of the asset. 6. Notice to the respondents returnable by 12.03.2025. Private Notice is also permitted. 7. Post the matter on 12.03.2025 under the caption 'for reporting compliance'. 29.01.2025 ata P.B.BALAJI,J. ata 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Arb Appln No. 198 of 2025 29.01.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis