2025:KER:29207 WP(C) NO. 14050 OF 2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPINATH P. FRIDAY, THE 4TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 14TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 14050 OF 2025 PETITIONER/S: HASEEB T.I,AGED 52 YEARS SON OF ISMAIL T.M, THAIPURAIDOM, KANJIRAPPALLY P.O, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, KERALA, PIN - 686507 BY ADV LUKE J CHIRAYIL RESPONDENT/S: M/S CHOLAMANDALAM INVESTMENT AND FINANCE COMPANY LTD, REGIONAL OFFICE, 2ND FLOOR V.J TOWER, SERVICE ROAD, PONNURUNNI, VYTTILA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED OFFICER AND REGIONAL LEGAL MANAGER, PIN - 682019 SRI. P.PAULOCHAN ANTONY, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:29207 WP(C) NO. 14050 OF 2025 2 JUDGMENT Petitioner has approached this Court, challenging proceedings initiated by the respondent Bank under the provisions of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 for recovery of the amounts due from 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 availed a loan from the respondent bank and committed default in repayment and the overdue amount, as of now, would come to Rs.1,33,794/- (Rupees One lakh thirty three thousand seven hundred and ninety four only). 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. 2025:KER:29207 WP(C) NO. 14050 OF 2025 3 4. Having regard to the circumstances of the case and the submissions made as recorded above, I am of the view that the petitioner can be granted an opportunity to repay the overdue amount of Rs.1,33,794/- (Rupees One lakh thirty three thousand seven hundred and ninety four only) along with any accrued interest, cost and charges in three instalments 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.1,33,794/- (Rupees One lakh thirty three thousand seven hundred and ninety four only) along with accrued interest, cost and bank charges from the petitioner and regularise the loan account of the petitioner in the following manner:- (i) The petitioner shall pay the overdue amount of Rs.1,33,794/- (Rupees One lakh thirty three thousand seven hundred and ninety four only) along with any accrued interest, cost and charges in three equated monthly instalments; (ii)The first instalment shall be paid on or before 30.04.2025 and the subsequent instalments shall be paid on or before the last working day of each succeeding months; 2025:KER:29207 WP(C) NO. 14050 OF 2025 4 (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 ajt 2025:KER:29207 WP(C) NO. 14050 OF 2025 5 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 14050/2025 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE POSSESSION NOTICE DATED 27.11.2024 HAVING LOAN NO: HL25KOT000086207 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE UNDATED ADVOCATE COMMISSIONER NOTICE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER