Punjab National Bank, v. The Presiding Officer,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14.06.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HULUVADI G. RAMESH and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.V.MURALIDARAN Writ Petition No.19995 of 2016 Punjab National Bank Rep. By its Chief Manager Asset Recovery Management Branch No.448-A, Dr.Nanjappa Road Coimbatore 641 018

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Presiding Officer Debts Recovery Tribunal Coimbatore 2.M/s.Romantic Garments Rep. By its Proprietor Mr.D.Venkatesan 3.Mr.D.Venkatesan 4.V.Kamakshi 5.V.Sasikala 6.D.Varadharajan 7.J.Vijayalakshmi

...Respondents

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to pass final orders in I.A.No.1248 of 2014 in O.A.No.108 of 2014 dated 11.04.2016 on the file of DRT, Coimbatore, within a time frame.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Karthick for Mr.M.L.Ganesh

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by HULUVADI G. RAMESH,J.) The prayer in this Writ Petition is for a direction against the first respondent to pass final orders in I.A.No.1248 of 2014 in O.A.No.108 of 2014 on the file of DRT, Coimbatore. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2. O.A.No.108 of 2014 was filed by the petitioner-Bank before the DRT, Coimbatore, under Section 19(1) of the Recovery of Debt due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act against respondents 2 to 6. The petitioner herein claims that the amount due from respondents 2 to 6 exceeds Rs.10 Lakhs. Further, the petitioner-Bank also filed I.A.No.1248 of 2014 before the DRT to direct the respondents to furnish security to the claim made in the original application or ordering attachment of the property belonging to the 6th respondent, till the disposal of the O.A.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner-Bank. Considering the nature of prayer sought in this Writ Petition, notice to respondents is dispensed with.

4. In view of the nature of relief sought for, without going into the merits, this Court directs the 1st respondent-DRT, Coimbatore, to expedite the hearing of I.A.No.1248 of 2014 and dispose of the same within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. The Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

-s/d- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar nvsri To 1.The Presiding Officer Debts Recovery Tribunal Coimbatore +1 cc to Mr.S.Arunkumar Advocate sr.32142 W.P.No.19995 of 2016 aa29/06/2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/