M/S.Iifl Home Finance Limited, v. Mr.D.Duraiswamy,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.06.2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN M/s.IIFL Home Finance Limited, Rep. by its Authorized Officer, M.Senthilkumar, Having office at 5th Floor, Sai Empire, United India Colony, First Cross Street, Kodambakkam, Chennai - 600024.

Petitioner Vs 1.D.Duraiswamy, S/o.Damodharan 2.Anbahazhi D, D/o.Samykannu Gounder Rajangam Both are residing at Flat No.8, Old Door No.6, Haribabu Street, Rangarajanpuram, Chennai - 600024.

Respondents

PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the Hon'ble Debts Recovery Tribunal-III, Chennai to dispose of S.A.No.74 of 2024 by fixing a stipulated time frame in accordance with law also in the light of the order passed by the Hon'ble DRAT, Chennai in M.A.No.1 of 2025 dated 24.06.2025 as per the due process of law. For Petitioner:

Mr.V.Balasubramani

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) This writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India seeks a direction to the Debts Recovery Tribunal-III, Chennai to dispose of S.A.No.74 of 2024 by fixing the stipulated time frame in accordance with law, as also in the light of the order passed by the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal, Chennai in M.A.No.1 of 2025, dated 24.06.2025.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that after the order passed by the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal [DRAT], the case was adjourned on more than six occasions and no hearing took place. Now the Debts Recovery Tribunal [DRT] has fixed the date of hearing

on 17.07.2026.

3. We find that more than a year has elapsed from the date of the order passed by the DRAT and no sufficient reasons have been shown to adjourn the matter by the DRT time and again. In view of the above, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case and in the light of the order dated 24.6.2025 passed by the DRAT, we direct the DRT-III, Chennai to dispose of S.A.No.74 of 2024 as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that no unnecessary adjournment shall be granted without recording any valid reason.

4. With the aforesaid observation and direction, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 09.06.2026 Index :

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

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