LAWS(BOM)-2023-2-179

AXIS BANK Vs. BANK OF BARODA

Decided On February 17, 2023
AXIS BANK Appellant
V/S
BANK OF BARODA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This commercial division summary suit is instituted for recovery of a sum of Rs.8,56,00,000.00 alongwith interest at the rate of 17.40% p.a. from 26/2/2018, the date the bank guarantees, which form the basis of the suit, were invoked.

(2.) The plaintiff and defendant are the banking companies. Initial transaction was between the plaintiff and Vijaya Bank, which merged with the defendant, under an amalgamation scheme with effect from 1/4/2019.

(3.) The material averments in the plaint can be summarised as under: