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OTS Settlement in Uttar Pradesh

We negotiate Board-approvable One Time Settlement (OTS) proposals with SBI, Punjab National Bank, Bank of Baroda and other lenders active in Uttar Pradesh — with sanction letter, No Dues Certificate (NDC) and CIBIL/CIC closure as the final deliverable.

Realistic OTS band computation — collateral coverage, age of NPA, recovery cost saving to bank.
Drafted OTS proposal keyed to the sanctioning authority's format (branch / SARB / zonal / Board).
Negotiation and rework across 2–3 rounds with the bank's recovery officer.
Post-approval monitoring — down payment, milestone payments and NDC issuance.
CIBIL / CIC report closure and 'settled' → 'closed' correction where the terms permit.

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Written by
Sharad Wardhan
MD, NPA Experts
CA, ex-Deputy Vice President (Banking)
Legally reviewed by
NPA Experts Legal Review Panel
Empanelled counsel practising before DRT, DRAT and High Courts
Last updated
July 9, 2026
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Uttar Pradesh

Everything a Uttar Pradesh borrower needs to know about OTS Settlement

The OTS landscape in Uttar Pradesh

OTS outcomes in Uttar Pradesh typically settle at 45–65% of the outstanding principal for viable secured exposures, with lower recovery bands for older, doubtful accounts. The exact discount depends on collateral coverage, SBI/Punjab National Bank recovery policy and the age of the NPA. SBI and Punjab National Bank publish periodic non-discretionary OTS windows; Bank of Baroda tends to negotiate case-by-case above ₹1 Cr.

Sanctioning authority — which forum approves your OTS

Small NPAs (typically under ₹25 lakh) get sanctioned at the branch; mid-size at the circle-level SARB; exposures above ₹5–10 Cr usually go to Zonal Committee or Board. In Uttar Pradesh, SBI's SARB sits at Lucknow for larger exposures.

Anonymised outcomes — recent settlements in Uttar Pradesh

Case A: Lucknow-based Kanpur MSME, SBI exposure ₹1.8 Cr, NPA since 2022 — OTS approved at 52% (₹94 L) with 25% down and 9-month tail. Case B: Kanpur-based Agra unit, Punjab National Bank exposure ₹68 L, doubtful — OTS approved at 41% with 100% payment inside 90 days.

What can derail an OTS in Uttar Pradesh

Common derailers: unpaid statutory dues (GST/PF/ESIC) that trigger wilful-defaulter examination; ongoing SARFAESI auction that reduces the bank's incentive to settle; wilful-defaulter tag under the July 2024 RBI Master Direction. Our diagnostic flags each of these before we file.

Local intelligence

Courts, lenders and hubs relevant to Uttar Pradesh

Court structure

Allahabad High Court (with Lucknow Bench)

Writ jurisdiction seat.

DRT Lucknow, DRT Allahabad

DRT Allahabad covers western UP up to Meerut; DRT Lucknow covers central and eastern UP up to Gorakhpur.

Primary lenders
  • SBI
  • Punjab National Bank
  • Bank of Baroda
  • Union Bank
  • Canara Bank
  • Aryavart Bank (RRB)
Banking hubs
  • Lucknow
  • Kanpur
  • Noida
  • Ghaziabad
  • Agra
  • Varanasi
  • Meerut
Stressed sectors

Kanpur leather & textile; Agra footwear; Noida real estate; Sugar mills (western UP); Meerut sports goods

Auction / procedural note. UP RERA registration status of a builder materially affects auction of unsold flats — buyers must confirm project status separately.

FAQ

OTS Settlement — Uttar Pradesh FAQs