2025:HHC:37888-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.125 of 2022 Decided on: 12.11.2025 Sh. Ram Singh … Petitioner Versus The H.P. State Co-Operative Agricultural and Rural Development Bank Ltd. & another … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ____________________________________________________ _ For the petitioner : Mr. Sumeet Raj Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Narender Singh, Advocate. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) After making his submissions for some time, learned Counsel for the petitioner prays that the petitioner be allowed to withdraw the petition with liberty to the petitioner to approach the respondent-Bank afresh in case any fresh One Time Settlement Scheme (OTS) is floated by the respondent-Bank. He further submits that the Bank be directed not to take any coercive action against the petitioner till the OTS is not floated. 2. This Court is of the considered view that though the petitioner can approach the respondent-Bank afresh if new OTS is floated by the Bank, but no direction can be passed to the Bank, as prayed for, that no coercive action be taken against the petitioner for 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2025:HHC:37888-DB the recovery of the amount. This is more so for the reason that in terms of the prayer made in the writ petition the petitioner is seeking quashing of a Sale Certificate which demonstrates that the property of the petitioner stands already sold, though the purchaser is stated to be the Bank itself. 3. Therefore, as prayed for, this petition is disposed of by granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the respondent-Bank again in case a new OTS is floated by the said Bank and the petitioner may also approach the respondent-Bank with regard to dealing with the property in issue further is concerned till the said OTS is floated. In the meanwhile, for four weeks no coercive action be further taken against the petitioner. Interim order, if any, stands vacated. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge November 12, 2025 (Rishi)