IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 10741 of 2011-E. Decided on: 07.12.2011. Praveen Kumar son of late Shri Ramesh Chand, aged about 26 years, presently unemployed, resident of village Nihari, Post Office Chalnair, Tehsil Kotkhai, District Shimla, H.P. …. Petitioner. Versus 1. UCO Bank, Head Office 3 & 4, DD Block, Sector 1, Salt Lake, Kolkata-700064 through its Chairman/Chief Executive Officer. 2. Dy. General Manager, UCO Bank Zonal Office, Himland Hotel Annexe, Shimla – 171 001. 3. Authorised Officer, UCO Bank, Zonal Office, Shimla, H.P. 4. Branch Officer, UCO Bank, Kotkhai, Tehsil, Kotkhai, District Shimla, H.P. …. Respondents. Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ of certiorari, Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, C. J. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. For the petitioner : Mr. P.P. Chauhan, Advocate. For the Respondents : None. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) Petitioner is aggrieved by the recovery steps initiated against him by the respondents. It is submitted that if given some - 2 - time, the petitioner will be in a position to clear the outstanding arrears of instalments. It is further submitted that the original loanee was his father and he was not aware of the loan availed by his father. 2. In case the petitioner is prepared to pay the dues, there is no reason why the Bank should not consider the request made by the petitioner. In view of the circumstances referred to above, we are of the view that an opportunity should be given to the petitioner to show his bonafides before proceeding further with the matter. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of as follows. 3. In the event of the petitioner filing a representation undertaking therein that the dues would be cleared within a period of six months alongwith a deposit of rupee one lakh, within a month from today, the request of the petitioner shall be considered and only thereafter any coercive steps shall be taken for recovery. 4. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. December 07, 2011. (sck/hl).