IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL WRIT PETITION NO. 939 OF 2009 (MS) Lal Singh ………….Petitioner. Versus Branch Manager, Punjab National Bank, Branch Iqbalpur, District Haridwar. …………Respondent. Mr. Vivek Shukla, Advocate for petitioner. Mr. Dinesh Gahtori, Advocate holding brief of Mr. L.K. Tewari, Advocate for respondent. 26th June, 2009 Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. The petitioner had admittedly taken a loan from Punjab National Bank, Branch Iqbalpur, District Haridwar. According to the petitioner, he is a farmer and the loan was taken by him for purchasing a tractor. However, out of the total loan amount of Rs. 4,21,000/- (Four Lac Twenty One Thousand) according to the petitioner a substantial amount, i.e. a sum of Rs. 2,82,000/- (Two Lac Eighty Two Thousand) has already been repaid to the Bank. The petitioner contends that he is a poor farmer and he is not having sufficient fund to repay the entire loan amount at once, although the Bank has given a notice to the petitioner for repayment of the loan amount. The petitioner further contends that he has also moved an application / representation before the Branch Manager, Punjab National Bank, Branch Iqbalpur, District Haridwar praying that he is ready to repay the loan, if some easy instalments be fixed. This is the sole prayer of the petitioner. Mr. Dinesh Gahtori, Advocate holding the brief of Mr. L.K. Tewari, learned counsel for the Bank has fairly submitted before this Court that in case the petitioner is ready to repay the loan amount by 31st March, 2010, the Bank has no objection, even if it is by way of instalments. Based upon the aforesaid consent, the following order is being passed: If the petitioner gives a fresh application / representation before the concerned Branch for fixing easy intalments for repayment of loan amount, the Branch Manager of the concerned Bank shall fix equal monthly instalments of the remaining loan amount, which will spread over a period of 9 months upto 31st March, 2010. With the aforesaid direction, writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. (Sudhanshu Dhulia. J.) 26.6.2009 Rathour