Case Details

Citation(s)
2016 SLG 3422 2016 SLD 3422 2016 CLD 1897


MUHAMMAD AMEER BHATTI AND KHALID MAHMOOD MALIK, JUSTICE
Malik Muhammad Riaz Khokhar for Appellants. Mian Muhammad Shakeel Akhtar Hashmi for
Respondent.

MESSRS HASSAN COTTON GINNERS THROUGH MANAGING PARTNER AND 4 others

VS

BANK ALHABIB LIMITED THROUGH BRANCH MANAGER

Law:

Section:

(a) Financial Institutions (Recovery of Finances) Ordinance (XLVI of 2001)------- --------S. 9-------Suit for recovery of loan amount-------Filing of-------Application for leave to defend the suit-------Substantial question of law and fact-------Scope-------Finance facility-------Banking Court dismissed the application for leave to defend the suit and decreed suit filed by the plaintiff-------Validity-------Financial Institution could file a suit against the consumer through branch manager or such other officer as might be duly authorized in that behalf by power of attorney or otherwise-------Present suit had been filed by the bank manager who was competent to file the plaint-------Bank manager had filed plaint after fulfilment of mandatory requirement of S.9 of Financial Institutions (Recovery of Finances) Ordinance, 2001-------Consumers-defendants had not challenged the legality or genuineness of finance agreement and charged documents before any court of law-------Defendants had accepted the terms and conditions settled between the parties-------Consumer had right to utilize the finance facility subject to terms and conditions of agreement and charged documents-------Plaintiff-bank was entitled to principal amount (due) including mark-up, cost of finances till the date of expiry-------Defendants-consumers had failed to raise any substantial question of law and facts-------Banking Court had rightly dismissed the application for leave to defend the suit-------Controversy with regard to principal amount, mark-up and cost of finances could be resolved keeping in view the documents available on record-------Principal amount was outstanding against the consumers and Bank was entitled for the same including mark-up, cost of finances till the date of expiry-------No illegality, material irregularity or non-appreciation of documentary evidence had been pointed out in the findings recorded by the Banking Court-------Appeal was dismissed in circumstances. Bankers Equity Limited through Principal Law Officer and 5 others v. Messrs Bentonite Pakistan Limited and 7 others 2003 CLD 931; National Bank of Pakistan through Manager v. Messrs Mujahid Nawaz Cotton Ginners…
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