Padam Chand Kothari v. The Presiding Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.06.2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN Padam Chand Kothari S/o. Mohanlal Kothari No. 10 Mookashal Street Vepery, Chennai 07 Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Presiding Officer Debts Recovery Tribunal III Chennai, Spencer Towers 5th Floor, 770 A Anna Salai Chennai 600 002.

2. The Authorised Officer Indian Overseas Bank Wall Tax Road Branch No.22, Ramanan Road Chennai 600 079.

Respondent(s) Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the first Respondent to number the interim application filed on 12.08.2020 in S.R.No.2358 of 2020 and

determined the amount payable in S.A.No.78 of 2020 based on fresh statement of accounts to be obtained and consequently order the 2nd respondent/Bank to return the documents along with no due certificate in exchange for the amount subjected to the final outcome. For Petitioner(s):

No appearance For Respondent(s): No appearance for R2

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) None appears for petitioner as well as second respondent.

2. Petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. There shall be no order as to costs.

(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 17.06.2026 Index :

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To

1. The Presiding Officer Debts Recovery Tribunal III Chennai, Spencer Towers 5th Floor, 770 A Anna Salai Chennai 600 002.

2. The Authorised Officer Indian Overseas Bank Wall Tax Road Branch No.22, Ramanan Road Chennai 600 079.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.

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