IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12922 of 2009 UDAY SHANKAR UPADHYAYA SON OF LATE DR.J.N. UPADHYAYA RESIDENT OF JAWAHAR LAL ROAD, P.S. MUZAFFARPUR, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE ALLAHABAD BANK THROUGH THE GENEAL MANAGER (RECOVERY), NETAJI SUBHAS ROAD, CALCUTTA. 2. THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, ALLAHABAD BANK, ZONAL OFFICE, SHAKTI COMPLEX, LBORING ROAD, PATNA. 3. THE CHIEF MANAGER, ALLAHABAD BANK, MAIN BRANCH, NEW DAK BUNGLOW ROAD, PATNA. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 13.10.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel for the Allahabad Bank. Petitioner is a guarantor in the loan granted to M/S Orbit Agencies by respondent no.3. The Orbit Agency could not repay the loan, petitioner was noticed and on his intervention the loan amount as also the interest accrued thereon has been paid in part whereafter the matter was settled between the petitioner on behalf of M/S Orbit Agencies and the Bank and in the light of the settlement arrived at the petitioner paid the amount after delay of 15/20 days which fact is admitted by the counsel for the Bank. In appreciation of the fact that petitioner has paid the settlement amount although with - 2 - N.H./ delay of 15/20 days the Bank should consider his request not to charge 12% simple interest on the reducing balance for the delay caused in payment of settlement amount. In the light of this order, the authority of the Bank should consider the fresh representation of the petitioner which should be filed within three weeks from today along with certified copy of this order and in the light of the order, the bank shall be obliged to consider the closure of the account of M/S Orbit Agencies. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. ( V.N. Sinha,J.)