Authority: Uttarakhand High Court, Hon'ble Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari
Order Date: 29 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Prayag Singh; Respondents: Tehsildar, Sitarganj & Others.
- The petitioner obtained an agriculture loan of Rs 5,00,000 from State Bank of India, Nanakmatta branch on 1 December 2015.
- Default in repayment prompted the Tehsildar, Sitarganj to issue a recovery citation on 21 September 2020.
- The petitioner filed writ petition WPMS/1963/2020 challenging the recovery citation.
- Preliminary hearing before the coordinate bench occurred on 21 October 2020; petitioner was directed to remove defects but failed to do so.
- State counsel, Mr Suyash Pant, contended that the loan was under a State‑sponsored scheme, making the bank’s recovery action justified and that recovery should have been effected by now.
Final Outcome
- The court held there is no scope for interference with the recovery process, dismissed the writ petition, and upheld the recovery citation issued by the Tehsildar.
Topics: Loan Recovery, Judicial Decision