Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited v. The Registrar

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.06.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited Padanthalumoodu Branch represented by its Chief Manager / Authorised Officer Trivandrum Main Road Padanthalumoodu, Kaliyakkavizhai Kanyakumari District-629 194 ... Petitioner -vs1.The Registrar Debts Recovery Tribunal Kalyani Towers 4/162, Madurai-Melur Road (Near Meenakshi Mission Hospital) Uthangudi Post, Madurai 2.M.A.Nazar 3.Rameela Beevi ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Madurai, to expedite the proceedings S.A.No.119 of 2018 pending on its file either by itself

or by placing it before the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Coimbatore (incharge of DRT, Madurai) and dispose the same within a reasonable time period to be determined by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.N.Dilip Kumar

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.] There is no Presiding Officer in the Debts Recovery Tribunal Madurai and despite orders of this Court, the Central Government has not appointed Presiding Officer. Hence, we are not inclined to grant a positive direction to the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Coimbatore, which is in charge of Madurai also. Reserving liberty to the petitioner - Bank to approach the Central Government seeking appointment of Presiding Officer for the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Madurai, this writ petition is disposed of. The petitioner - Bank is permitted to move this Court, if and when the Presiding Officer is appointed to man the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Madurai. No costs. [R.S.M., J.] [L.V.G., J.] 05.06.2023 NCC :

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R.SUBRAMANIAN , J.

and L.VICTORIA GOWRI , J.

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