Belated Form F accepted for branch transfer claim, with limited relief granted on verified documents

Belated production of Form F was accepted for a branch transfer claim because the transfer nature of the transaction was not disputed and the respondent authority had verified the form. The Court noted the long pendency of the matter and directed consideration of the produced Form F for the specified transaction block, granting only limited relief. The remaining unreconciled transactions were left payable in accordance with law.

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Issues: Whether the petitioner was entitled to have the belatedly produced and verified Form F accepted for the branch transfer claim of Rs. 6,29,59,345/- and whether the impugned rejection required interference.

Analysis: The dispute was confined to the non-production of the original Form F for one remaining transaction block, although the form was later produced before the Court and verified by the respondent authority. The Court noted that the matter had remained pending for a long period and that the branch transfer nature of the transaction was not disputed. In these circumstances, and in view of the respondent's verification of the form, the Court accepted the petitioner's request to the limited extent of directing consideration of the produced Form F, while recording that the remaining unreconciled transactions would still be payable in accordance with law.

Conclusion: The belatedly produced Form F was directed to be considered for the specified amount, and the petitioner obtained limited relief.

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