THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY

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RESERVE BANK OF INDIA

(Department of Banking Operations and Development)

(CENTRALOFFICE)

NOTICE

Murabai, the 25th January, 2002

DBOD No. PSBS/16-01-058/2001-2002.—It is hereby notified that on the application of the Reserve Bank of India

under Sub-section (1) of Section 45 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the Government of India has made an order of

moratorium in respect of the Benares State Bank Ltd. under Sub-section (2) of the said Section for the period from the close

of business on 22nd January, 2002 upto and inclusive of 21st April, 2002. The Government of India has also issued

directions to the said banking company under Clause (3) thereof authorising payment of certain liabilities and obligations.

In order to effect an amalgamation of the Benares State Bank Ltd. with Bank of Baroda, the Reserve Bank of India, in exercise

of the powers conferred on it by Sub-section (4) of the said Section, has prepared a scheme and forwarded it, in draft, to each

of the aforesaid banking companies for suggestions and objections, if any, in terms of clause (a) of Sub-section (6) of the

said Section, within a period of two weeks from the receipt of the draft scheme. Copies of the draft scheme can be obtained

from the aforesaid two banking companies by any of their members, depositors or creditors. If any member, depositor or

creditor of the Benares State Bank Ltd. or Bank of Baroda has any suggestions or objections with regard to the draft

scheme, he may, within a period of two weeks from the date of the publication of this notice, send his suggestions or

objections to the Chief General Manager, Department of Banking Operations and Development, Reserve Bank of India,

Central Office, World Trade Centre, Centre-1, Cuffe Parade, Colaba, Mumbai 400005 for consideration under clause (b) of

Sub-section (6) of Section 45 of the said Act.

C. R. MURALTDHARAN, Chief General Manager

[ADVT ni/IV/3 8/2001/Extry.]

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