Writ petition challenging a DRAT order directing pre-deposit before revival of an appeal. Counsel conceded the pre-deposit had not been made. The High Court disposed of the petition, observing the petitioners may file an appropriate application before the DRAT.
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BLESSINGS INSITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Ravi Datta, Mr. Rajesh Sharma and Mr. Aryan Data, Advocates. (Appearance not given.)
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BANK OF INDIA & ANR. ...Respondents Through: Mr. Santosh Kumar Rout, Standing Counsel for Respondent No. 1.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR
O R D E R % 19.09.2025
In this case, the appellants have to make pre-deposit as per the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Court in the case of M/s Sidha Neelkanth Paper Industries Pvt. Limited Vs. Prudent ARC Limited & Ors. [Civil No. 8969 of 2022 decided
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on 05.01.2022]. Learned counsel for the appellants submits that he be given four weeks' time to make the pre-deposit.
Heard. Let the appellants make the pre-deposit within four weeks. In the meanwhile, the file be consigned to the record room and be revived as soon as the appellants make the pre-deposit and files an application for revival of the appeal. However, the bank is restrained from taking the possession of the property in question for four weeks from today.
The learned counsel for the appellants states that in the meanwhile the appellants will approach the bank for settlement. Let the appellant make endeavour for settlement as well.”
ANIL KSHETARPAL, J
HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J
SEPTEMBER 19, 2025/nd/ds/her
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the DRAT order requiring pre-deposit with liberty to seek revival could be challenged by writ petition.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Blessings Institute of Management and Technology & Anr.
Bank of India
Anr. (Respondent No. 2)
ANIL KSHETARPAL
HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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