This is a single-line procedural order allowing an impleadment application by the appellant to add legal heirs as additional respondents in a debt recovery appeal.
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BEFORE THE DEBTS RECOVERY APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, AT: MUMBAI Present: Mr. Justice Ashok Menon, Chairperson
I.A. No. 232/2022 (L.R.) In Appeal No. 67/2016
Between
Deepak Harkishandas Mirchandani … Appellant/s V/s. The DCB Bank Ltd. & Ors. … Respondent/s
Mr. Surya Das, i/b Mr. R. R. Sharma, Advocate for Appellant. Mr. Digambar G. Gaikwad, i/b M/s. M. V. Kini & Co., Advocate for Respondent No.1.
-: Order dated: 22/07/2022:-
I.A. No. 232/2022 is an application filed by the Appellant to impleaded the Legal Heirs of the deceased Respondent No.4 as additional Respondent Nos.4 (a) and 4 (b). A notice has been served on the proposed Respondents, but there is no objection forthcoming from them.
Hence, I.A. No. 232/2022 i.e. an application for impleadment of Additional Respondents is allowed and the consequential amendments shall be carried out within two weeks.
The learned counsel appearing for 1st Respondent Bank submits that the Original Appellant, DCB Bank has already assigned the debt to M/s. Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Ltd. and, therefore, the substitution of 1st Respondent is required to be done.
Appellant is directed to take necessary steps towards the substitution.
Post on 25.10.2022 for steps/reporting compliance.
Sd/Chairperson
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Deepak Harkishandas Mirchandani
The DCB Bank Ltd.
Ashok Menon
As recorded by the court registry
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