SC adjourns hearing of SBI-led consortium's plea against Mallya

New Delhi, [India], Feb. 20 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the hearing of State Bank of India (SBI)-led consortium's plea against defunct airline Kingfisher's owner Vijay Mallya till February 27. On January 11, the Supreme Court granted three weeks time to Mallya to file a reply to the consortium of banks who sought deposit of the amount of 40 million dollars. The consortium of banks had earlier approached the Apex Court seeking its intervention in bringing back Mallya to India and also repayment of money which the beleaguered businessman, who has absconded to England, had taken. The banks, in their plea, told the court that there was an outstanding loan of almost Rs. 9,000 crore against the businessman. The banks have argued that the business tycoon has not been candid with the court regarding his assets, citing the failure to disclose the severance package he received from Diageo Plc as part of his exit from United Spirits Ltd. On April 26, the Supreme Court had directed Mallya to disclose his assets to the consortium. The banks also said the disclosures made by Mallya on his Indian and overseas properties were "vague". The banks also refuted Mallya's allegation that all 17 banks did not reject the three proposals made by him for repayment of over Rs 9,000 odd crore in installments. (ANI)