Case brief
RBI cancelled the licence of Shri P.K. Anna Patil Janata Sahakari Bank Ltd., Nandurbar, Maharashtra, after finding it insolvent and beyond revival. The bank has been directed toward winding up and liquidation.
Impact
The bank can no longer carry on banking business, including accepting or repaying deposits, and liquidation proceedings are to commence. Depositors will be paid subject to the Deposit Insurance Scheme, up to the applicable ceiling of Rs. 1,00,000 per depositor, with any remaining claims depending on liquidation outcomes and statutory terms.
Why RBI acted
Regulatory basis
- Section 5(b) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (AACS)
- Section 35 A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (As applicable to Co-operative Societies)