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of <h1>Bank exempt from relief; Agriculturists benefit under Relief Act; Interest rate reduced.</h1> <h3>Union Of Bank Of India Versus Dhanekula Koteswara Rao And Others…</h3> The defendants, agriculturists seeking relief under the Andhra Pradesh Agriculturists Relief Act, were found entitled to benefits due to usurious interest ... - Issues:1. Entitlement to benefits under the Andhra Pradesh Agriculturists Relief Act.2. Determination of whether the Union Bank of India is a Corporation formed under a special Indian Law.3. Claiming benefits under the Usurious Loans Act, 1918.Analysis:Issue 1: Entitlement to benefits under the Andhra Pradesh Agriculturists Relief ActThe defendants, who are agriculturists, argued that their debt should be scaled down under the Andhra Pradesh Agriculturists Relief Act. Both lower courts agreed that the defendants were entitled to the benefits of the Act and that the interest charged was usurious. The key consideration was whether the defendants fell under the exemptions provided in the Act, specifically related to debts due to certain entities like co-operative societies or corporations formed under special Indian laws.Issue 2: Determination of whether the Union Bank of India is a Corporation formed under a special Indian LawThe main contention was whether the Union Bank of India, being a nationalized bank, was a Corporation formed under the Banking Companies Act, 1970. The judgment delved into the provisions of the Banking Companies Act to establish that the Union Bank of India was indeed a Corporation constituted under a special Indian Law, thus not falling under the purview of the Debt Relief Act.Issue 3: Claiming benefits under the Usurious Loans Act, 1918The defendants also sought relief under the Usurious Loans Act, 1918, which allows the court to reopen transactions if they are deemed substantially unfair, especially in cases of excessive interest. The court noted that the interest charged by the bank was compound and therefore excessive. However, the bank failed to provide evidence justifying the rate of interest, leading to a modification of the decrees to reduce the interest rate to a reasonable 11 1/2 percent simple interest.In conclusion, the judgment clarified the applicability of the Andhra Pradesh Agriculturists Relief Act, determined the status of the Union Bank of India as a Corporation formed under special Indian law, and addressed the excessive interest charged under the Usurious Loans Act, ultimately modifying the decrees in favor of the bank with a reduced interest rate.
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