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Allahabad High Court

M/S POOJA INDUSTRIES THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR BALMUKUND PANDITversusCENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, KHURJA BRANCH

Decided

Holding

The petition is consigned to records as infructuous because the parties have settled the dispute under the OTS scheme.

Summary

The petition filed by M/s Pooja Industries under writ jurisdiction sought relief against Central Bank of India, Khurja Branch. The respondent contended that the petitioner and the bank had reached a settlement under the One Time Settlement (OTS) scheme, with a settlement amount of Rs.13,90,000. The court accepted the settlement documents, finding no remaining controversy. Consequently, the petition was recorded as infructuous and the interim order, if any, was discharged. The same disposition was ordered to apply to the connected matter involving M/s Aarti Industries.

Issues considered

  • Whether the petition remains maintainable after the parties have settled the dispute under the One Time Settlement scheme

Subjects

  • One Time Settlement
  • settlement agreement
  • infructuous petition
  • writ jurisdiction
  • civil procedure
  • High Court of Allahabad

Judgment

         HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                        WRIT - C No. - 42640 of 2024

M/S Pooja Industries Through Its Proprietor Balmukund Pandit
                                                       .....Petitioner(s)
                                   Versus

Central Bank Of India, Khurja Branch
                                                             .....Respondent(s)

Counsel for Petitioner(s)                   :   Rajesh Kumar Mishra
Counsel for Respondent(s)                   :   Ashok Kumar Singh

Along with :
1. Writ - C No. 42937 of 2024:
    M/s Aarti Industries Through its Proprietor
                                  Versus
    Central Bank of India Khurja Branch


Court No. - 1
                HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J.
                HON'BLE SWARUPAMA CHATURVEDI, J.

1. Case called out in the revised list. Sri Rajesh Kumar Mishra, learned
counsel for the petitioner is not present though Sri Ashok Kumar Singh,
learned counsel for the respondent bank is present.

2. It is submitted by learned counsel for the respondent bank that parties
namely, the petitioner and respondent bank have come to the settlement in
this matter as well as in the connected matter and settlement amount as
per OTS is Rs.52,10,000/- in the petition filed by M/s Aarti Industries
through its proprietor Smt. Sunita Devi and Rs.13,90,000/- in the petition
filed by M/s Pooja Industries through its proprietor Balmukund Pandit.
Thus according to him, there remains no more any controversy in the
matter and the petition is rendered infructuous.

3. In view of the above, the documents of settlement under the one time
settlement scheme are taken on record.

4. Petition is consigned to records as infructuous matter.
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                                    5. Interim order, if any, stands discharged.

                                    6. This order will operate in the connected mater as well.



                                                                (Swarupama Chaturvedi,J.) (Ajit Kumar,J.)
                                    March 18, 2026
                                    Atmesh




Digitally signed by :-
ATMESH KESARI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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