A.Ramasamy v. The Authorized Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02.02.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD W.P.No.2595 of 2023 and WMP.No.2679/2023 A.Ramasamy .. Petitioner -vs1. Reliance Assets Reconstructions Co. Ltd., Acting in its capacity as Trustee of Reliance, ARC-LVB Trust, having its office at Reliance Centre, 6th Floor, Prabhat Colony, North Wing, Off. Western Express Highway, Santa Cruz (East), Mumbai-400 055 through its Authorized Officer

2. The Authorized Officer, Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd., Coimbatore Main Branch, Oppanakara Street, Coimbatore-641 001.

... Respondents 1/4

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Coimbatore to expeditiously dispose of the O.A.No.47/2013 including all the connected S.A.Nos.37/2013, 192/2022 and 1169/2022 and the counter claim of the petitioner bearing C.C.No.3/2022 filed in O.A.No.47/2013 within a time limit to be specified by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Jayachandran For Respondents : ...

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Coimbatore, to expeditiously dispose of the O.A.No.47/2013 including all the connected S.A.Nos.37/2013, 192/2022 and 1169/2022 and the counter claim of the petitioner bearing C.C.No.3/2022 filed in O.A.No.47/2013 within a time limit stipulated by this Court. Since no prejudice is going to be caused to the respondents, if the matters are heard expeditiously and disposed of, this Writ Petition is disposed of without notice to the respondents. 2.

Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner. 2/4

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Considering the limited prayer made in the Writ Petition, without going into the merits of the matter, we hereby direct the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Coimbatore, to dispose of the O.A.No.47/2013 including all the connected S.A.Nos.37/2013, 192/2022 and 1169/2022 and the counter claim of the petitioner bearing C.C.No.3/2022 filed in O.A.No.47/2013 on merits and in accordance with law, at the earliest, however, without adjourning the matter beyond 15 working days at any point of time. All the parties must be heard by the Tribunal before passing orders. We have not passed any adverse orders in this Writ Petition against the respondents. 4.

With the above observation and direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is also closed. [S.V.N., J.] [J.S.N.P., J.] 02.02.2023 Index: Yes / No Internet: Yes / No tsi 3/4

S. VAIDYANATHAN, J.

and J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.

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