A local court has issued orders enabling the Apex Bank to take physical possession of Malaprabha Cooperative Sugar Factory in Bailhongal of Belagavi district for non-repayment of over ₹153 crore loans.The Senior Civil Court and Chief Judicial Magistrate Court has upheld the plea filed by the Apex Bank seeking physical possession of the factory. The bank had already taken constructive possession of the factory in September last year.The factory has failed to settle its long-term dues running into ₹153.23 crore taken from the Apex Bank. A notice was served in July last year. Constructive possession was obtained in September. But the loans remained unsettled. The bank moved the court in Belagavi that issued the orders recently, Cooperation Department sources said. Published - June 11, 2026 06:46 pm IST
Court allows Apex Bank to take physical possession of sugar factory
Court permits Apex Bank to seize Malaprabha Cooperative Sugar Factory over ₹153 crore in unpaid loans in Bailhongal.
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Apex Bank secured court orders to take physical possession of Malaprabha Sugar Factory due to ₹153.23 crore in unpaid loans. The judgment signals systemic credit pressure in India's cooperative sector, raising concerns about supply chain resilience in agribusiness.
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