Madras High CourtCRP(MD)/1470/2021disposed of

P.Rajaretnam v. The Authorised Officer

2021-10-07Honourable Mrs Justice J. Nisha Banu,Honourable Mr Justice V. Bharathidasan2 pages

C.R.P(MD)No.1470 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :07.10.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V. BHARATHIDASAN and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU C.RP(MD)No.1470 of 2021 P.Rajaretnam ... Petitioner/Appellant -vs1.The Authorised Officer, Indian Bank, Nagercoil Branch, WCC Road Branch, Nagercoil.

2.Mr.S.Sundarraj, ... Respondents/Respondents PRAYER : Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, Amanded vide Court order dated 07.10.2021 madein CMP(MD).No.8398 of 2021 to call for the records pertaining to I.A.No.76 of 2014 in S.A.SR.No.205 of 2014 pending on the file of the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Madurai and direct the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Madurai to expeditiously dispose of Amanded vide Court order dated 07.10.2021 madein CMP(MD).No.8398 of 2021 I.A.No.76 of 2014 in S.A.SR.No.205 of 2014 in its file.

For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Veerapandian for M/s.Vastlaw Associates For 1st respondent :

Mr.R.Pandivel

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by V.BHARATHIDASAN, J.) This Civil Revision Petition has been filed seeking for a direction to dispose of I.A.No.76 of 2014 in S.A.SR.No.205 of 2014 on the file of the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Madurai, filed by the petitioner to condone the delay in filing the second appeal against the sale conducted by the first respondent/bank.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner filed an appeal against the sale conducted by the first respondent/bank under SARFAESI Act. Since there is a delay in filing the appeal, he filed an application to condone the delay in https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

C.R.P(MD)No.1470 of 2021 filing. The appeal has been filed in the year 2014. So far, no order has been passed in the interlocutory application. Hence, the present Civil Revision Petition has been filed.

3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the first respondent/bank.

4. Considering the limited scope of the prayer sought for in this petition, since the application has been pending from the year 2014, without going into the merits of the case, The Debts Recovery Tribunal, Madurai is directed to dispose of the application in I.A.No.76 of 2014 in S.A.SR.No.205 of 2014, after hearing both sides, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

With the above direction, this Civil Revision Petition is disposed of. No Costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) pm Note :In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate / litigant concerned.

To 1.The Debts Recovery Tribunal, Madurai.

2.The Section Officer, Vernacular Section, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai. (2 COPIES) C.R.P(MD)No.1470 of 2021 07.10.2021 RD(09.12.2021) 2P 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2