(Ranjan Gogoi, Arun Mishra and Prafulla C. Pant, JJ.)
Civil Appeal No. 5674/2009
Pandurang Ganpati Chaugule __________________________ Appellant
v.
Vishwasrao Patil Murgud Sahakari Bank L. _____________ Respondent
Civil Appeal No. 5674/2009 With SLP(C) NO. 7694/2015 W.P.(C) No. 131/2015, SLP(C) No. 29859/2010, C.A. No. 5675/2009, C.A. No. 5681/2009, C.A. No. 5682/2009, C.A. No. 5684/2009, SLP(C) No. 25930/2009, W.P.(C) No. 318/2010, C.A. No. 4391/2010, ??? No. 7410/2010 ??? (C) No. 24309/2010 W.P.(C) No. 41/2011, W.P.(C) No. 220/2011, W.P.(C) No. 293/2011, W.P.(C) No. 306/2011, W.P.(C) No. 338/2011, W.P.(C) No. 375/2011, SLP(C) No. 7295-7298/2011, SLP(C) No. 22304-22305/2011, SLP(C) No. 24479-24480/2011, W.P.(C) No. 122/2012, W.P.(C) No. 199/2012, W.P.(C) No. 250/2012, W.P.(C) No. 291/2012, W.P.(C) No. 386/2012, W.P.(C) No. 487/2012, W.P.(C) No. 537/2012, W.P.(C) No. 554/2012, SLP(C) No. 24276/2012, W.P.(C) No. 36/2013, W.P.(C) No. 111/2013, W.P.(C) No. 112/2013, W.P.(C) No. 138/2013, W.P.(C) No. 146/2013, W.P.(C) No. 151/2013, W.P.(C) No. 175/2013, W.P.(C) No. 179/2013, W.P.(C) No. 181/2013, W.P.(C) No. 191/2013 , W.P.(C) No. 192/2013, W.P.(C) No. 201/2013, W.P.(C) No. 233/2013, W.P.(C) No. 236/2013, W.P.(C) No. 238/2013, W.P.(C) No. 248/2013, W.P.(C) No. 250/2013, W.P.(C) No. 253/2013, W.P.(C) No. 264/2013, W.P.(C) No. 265/2013, W.P.(C) No. 266/2013, W.P.(C) No. 270/2013, W.P.(C) No. 271/2013, W.P.(C) No. 279/2013, W.P.(C) No. 280/2013, W.P.(C) No. 284/2013, W.P.(C) No. 353/2013, W.P.(C) No. 452/2013, W.P.(C) No. 469/2013, W.P.(C) No. 588/2013 , W.P.(C) No. 753/2013, W.P.(C) No. 758/2013, W.P.(C) No. 761/2013, W.P.(C) No. 762/2013, W.P.(C) No. 800/2013, W.P.(C) No. 819/2013, W.P.(C) No. 877/2013, W.P.(C) No. 922/2013, W.P.(C) No. 1007/2013, W.P.(C) No. 1037/2013 , W.P.(C) No. 1043/2013, W.P.(C) No. 1044/2013, W.P.(C) No. 1045/2013, SLP(C) No. 12916/2013, SLP(C) No. 15634-15635/2013, SLP(C) No. 17054/2013, SLP(C) No. 18775/2013, SLP(C) No. 18777/2013, SLP(C) No. 29720/2013, SLP(C) No. 29721/2013, SLP(C) No. 35137/2013, W.P.(C) No. 5/2014, W.P.(C) No. 10/2014, W.P.(C) No. 40/2014, W.P.(C) No. 142/2014, W.P.(C) No. 168/2014, W.P.(C) No. 169/2014, W.P.(C) No. 352/2014, W.P.(C) No. 408/2014, W.P.(C) No. 420/2014, W.P.(C) No. 421/2014, W.P.(C) No. 492/2014, W.P.(C) No. 712/2014, W.P.(C) No. 714/2014, W.P.(C) No. 754/2014, W.P.(C) No. 795/2014, W.P.(C) No. 827/2014, W.P.(C) No. 838/2014, W.P.(C) No. 849/2014, W.P.(C) No. 1020/2014, S.L.P.(C)…CC No. 7586/2014, SLP(C) No. 32589/2014, W.P.(C) No. 26/2015, W.P.(C) No. 79/2015, W.P.(C) No. 86/2015, W.P.(C) No. 264/2015, W.P.(C) No. 186/2015, SLP(C) No. 17935/2015, SLP(C) No. 27645/2015, W.P.(C) No. 733/2015, SLP(C) No. 28892/2015, W.P.(C) No. 868/2015, W.P.(C) No. 858/2015, decided on February 26, 2016
The Order of the court was delivered by
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
Order
SLP(C) NO. 28892/2015
1. The learned counsel for the respondent Bank informs the Court that a letter has been circulated by the petitioners to the Registry seeking leave to withdraw the Special Leave Petition. Learned counsel further submits that the disputes between the Bank and the petitioners have also been settled by payment of dues. In these circumstances, the present Special leave petition has become infructuous and is disposed of as such.
I.A. NO.4 IN SLP(C) NO. 32589/2014
2. Three months’ further time is granted to the applicants-petitioners to comply with the order of this Court dated 18th February, 2015 with regard to deposit of 50% of the dues.
C.A. NO.5674/2009, SLP(C) NO. 7694/2015, W.P.(C) NO. 131/2015, SLP(C) NO. 29859/2010, C.A. NO. 5675/2009, C.A. NO. 5681/2009, C.A. NO. 5682/2009, C.A. NO. 5684/2009, SLP(C) NO. 25930/2009, W.P.(C) NO. 318/2010, C.A. NO. 4391/2010, C.A. NO. 7410/2010, SLP(C) NO. 24309/2010, W.P. (C) NO. 41/2011, W.P.(C) NO. 220/2011, W.P.(C) NO. 293/2011, W.P.(C) NO. 306/2011, W.P.(C) NO. 338/2011, W.P. (C) NO. 375/2011, SLP(C) NO. 7295-7298/2011, SLP(C) NO. 22304-22305/2011, SLP(C) NO. 24479-24480/2011, W.P.(C) NO. 122/2012, W.P.(C) NO. 199/2012, W.P.(C) NO. 250/2012, W.P. (C) NO. 291/2012, W.P.(C) NO. 386/2012, W.P.(C) NO. 487/2012, W.P.(C) NO. 537/2012, W.P.(C) NO. 554/2012, SLP(C) NO. 24276/2012, W.P.(C) NO. 36/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 111/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 112/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 138/2013, W.P. (C) NO. 146/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 151/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 175/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 179/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 181/2013, W.P. (C) NO. 191/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 192/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 201/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 233/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 236/2013, W.P. (C) NO. 238/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 248/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 250/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 253/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 264/2013, W.P. (C) NO. 265/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 266/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 270/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 271/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 279/2013, W.P. (C) NO. 280/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 284/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 353/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 452/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 469/2013, W.P. (C) NO. 588/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 753/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 758/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 761/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 762/2013, W.P. (C) NO. 800/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 819/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 877/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 922/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 1007/2013, W.P. (C) NO. 1037/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 1043/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 1044/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 1045/2013, SLP(C) NO. 12916/2013, SLP(C) NO. 15634-15635/2013, SLP(C) NO. 17054/2013, SLP(C) NO. 18775/2013, SLP(C) NO. 18777/2013, SLP(C) NO. 29720/2013, SLP(C) NO. 29721/2013, SLP(C) NO. 35137/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 5/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 10/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 40/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 142/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 168/2014, W.P. (C) NO. 169/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 352/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 408/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 420/2014,W.P.(C) NO. 421/2014, W.P. (C) NO. 492/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 712/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 714/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 754/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 795/2014, W.P. (C) NO. 827/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 838/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 849/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 1020/2014, S.L.P.(C)…CC NO. 7586/2014, SLP(C) NO. 32589/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 26/2015, W.P. (C) NO. 79/2015, W.P.(C) NO. 86/2015, W.P.(C) NO. 264/2015, W.P.(C) NO. 186/2015, SLP(C) NO. 17935/2015, SLP(C) NO. 27645/2015, W.P.(C) NO. 733/2015, W.P.(C) NO. 868/2015, W.P.(C) NO. 858/2015
3. The Registry to place the papers before the Hon’ble the Chief Justice of India for being referred to a larger Bench in terms of the signed order.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
Civil Appeal No.5674 of 2009
Pandurang Ganpati Chaugule … Appellant;
v.
Vishwasrao Patil Murgud Sahakari Bank Ltd … Respondent.
With
SLP(C) NO. 7694/2015, W.P.(C) NO. 131/2015, SLP(C) NO. 29859/2010, C.A. NO. 5675/2009, C.A. NO. 5681/2009, C.A. NO. 5682/2009, C.A. NO. 5684/2009, SLP(C) NO. 25930/2009, W.P.(C) NO. 318/2010, C.A. NO. 4391/2010, C.A. NO. 7410/2010, SLP(C) NO. 24309/2010, W.P.(C) NO. 41/2011, W.P.(C) NO. 220/2011, W.P.(C) NO. 293/2011, W.P.(C) NO. 306/2011, W.P.(C) NO. 338/2011, W.P.(C) NO. 375/2011, SLP(C) NO. 7295-7298/2011, SLP(C) NO. 22304-22305/2011, SLP(C) NO. 24479-24480/2011, W.P.(C) NO. 122/2012, W.P.(C) NO. 199/2012, W.P.(C) NO. 250/2012, W.P.(C) NO. 291/2012, W.P.(C) NO. 386/2012, W.P.(C) NO. 487/2012, W.P.(C) NO. 537/2012, W.P.(C) NO. 554/2012, SLP(C) NO. 24276/2012, W.P.(C) NO. 36/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 111/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 112/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 138/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 146/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 151/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 175/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 179/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 181/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 191/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 192/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 201/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 233/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 236/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 238/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 248/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 250/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 253/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 264/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 265/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 266/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 270/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 271/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 279/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 280/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 284/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 353/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 452/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 469/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 588/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 753/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 758/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 761/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 762/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 800/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 819/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 877/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 922/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 1007/2013, W.P. (C) NO. 1037/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 1043/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 1044/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 1045/2013, SLP(C) NO. 12916/2013, SLP(C) NO. 15634-15635/2013, SLP(C) NO. 17054/2013, SLP(C) NO. 18775/2013, SLP(C) NO. 18777/2013, SLP(C) NO. 29720/2013, SLP(C) NO. 29721/2013, SLP(C) NO. 35137/2013, W.P.(C) NO. 5/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 10/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 40/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 142/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 168/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 169/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 352/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 408/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 420/2014,W.P.(C) NO. 421/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 492/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 712/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 714/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 754/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 795/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 827/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 838/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 849/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 1020/2014, S.L.P. (O…CC NO. 7586/2014, SLP(C) NO. 32589/2014, W.P.(C) NO. 26/2015, W.P.(C) NO. 79/2015, W.P.(C) NO. 86/2015, W.P.(C) NO. 264/2015, W.P.(C) NO. 186/2015, SLP(C) NO. 17935/2015, SLP(C) NO. 27645/2015, W.P. (C) NO. 733/2015, W.P.(C) NO. 868/2015, W.P.(C) NO. 858/2015.
ORDER
4. We have read and considered the order dated 30th July, 2015 referring the matters to a larger Bench in view of conflicting decisions in Greater Bombay Coop. Bank Ltd. v. United Yarn Tex (P) Ltd. [(2007) 6 SCC 236] and the earlier pronouncements of this Court in Delhi Cloth & General Mills Co. Ltd. v. Union of India [(1983) 4 SCC 166], T. Velayudhan v. Union of India [(1993) 2 SCC 582] and Union of India v. Delhi High Court Bar Association [(2002) 4 SCC 275].
5. The basis on which the decisions, referred to above, have been reached by the respective Benches relate to the scope of the legislative fields covered by Entry 45 of List I and Entry 32 of List II of the Seventh Schedule which question undoubtedly touches upon the issue in hand, namely, the applicability of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFASI Act) to Cooperative Societies/Banks. As the decisions in conflict are of coordinate Benches (three judges’ Bench) the reference, in our considered view, ought to have been made to a larger Bench. We, therefore, direct the Registry to place the papers before the Hon’ble the Chief Justice of India for being referred to a larger Bench.
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