ANOKH SINGH Vs. CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS revision petition is directed against the order dated 15.12.1992, rendered by the Court of Sub -Judge First Class, Jalandhar, vide which it dismissed the application under Section 47 read with Section 151 C.P.C., for refund of excess amount, realized by the decree -holder.

(2.) THE facts, in brief, are that Anok Singh defendant Judgment debtor raised a loan of Rs. 8,280/ -, from the respondent, for tube well on 10.04.1973. He also raised crop loan of Rs. 6,000/ - on 23.7.1973, from the respondent. The other defendants/judgment debtor, stood sureties, for the repayment of the loan amount. When the loan amount was not repaid by the defendants/judgment debtors, Civil Suit No. 167 of 1979 for recovery of Rs. 26,912.36 was filed, which was decreed on 27.07.1981 with costs, and future interest, at the rate of 16 1/2% per annum. However, in appeal, the decree of the lower Court was modified and interest was reduced to 6% per annum. According to the revision -petition, the principal amount thus came to be Rs. 11,863/ - because he had paid Rs. 3,000/ - on 14.01.1973, out of the total amount of Rs. 14,280/ -, and the total interest, on this amount upto 20.06.1991 came to be Rs. 8,422/ -. After adding Rs. 3,141.50 as costs of the suit, the total amount due from the JDs, came to be Rs. 38,475/ -. JD paid Rs. 10,000/ - to the DH bank, on different dates and an amount of Rs. 10,000/ - was credited in the account of the JD, by the DH, under the Government Scheme, for relief to agriculturists. Without knowing that an amount of Rs. 10,000/ - had already been credited, in the account of the JD, he paid an amount of Rs. 25,000/ -on 20.06.1991 and Rs. 717/ - on 21.06.1991. It was further stated that, in this manner, the JD paid Rs. 7,225/ -in excess to the DH Bank, to which it was not entitled. The DH bank filed an execution application, which stood dismissed. Accordingly, a prayer was made, that the DH be directed to refund the excess amount to the JD.

(3.) AFTER hearing the Counsel for the parties, and on going through the record of the case, the Lower Court, dismissed the application, vide order dated 15.12.1992.