Mr Kurmala Satyanarayana v. Andhra Bank
Case brief
What is this about?
The Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal allowed an application for condonation of seven days delay in filing an appeal. The delay was due to the appellant being advised to file a writ petition during the Covid-19 period. The reference to the Apex Court judgment excluding Covid-19 time from limitation was accepted.
What did the court decide?
Application for condonation of seven days delay in filing the appeal is allowed.
What the court decided
IN THE DEBTS RECOVERY APPELLATE TRIBUNAL AT KOLKATA
(Diary No. 184 of 2021)
(Arising out of S.A. 26 of 2019 in DRT, Visakhapatnam)
THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SRIVASTAVA CHAIRPERSON
03.08.2022
Mr. Kurmala Satyanarayana … Appellant
-Vs-
Andhra Bank & 5 Others
… Respondent
Mr. Nemani Srinivas, Learned Counsel for Appellant
Mr. Soudip Pal Choudhuri with Ms. Saswati Sikder, Learned Counsel for Respondent Bank
Ms. Jayati Chowdhury with Ms. Ranjana Seal, Learned Counsel for Respondents No. 2 to 5
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the delay of seven days in filing the appeal can be condoned on the ground of the appellant being advised to file a writ petition and the impact of the Covid-19 period on limitation.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Mr. Kurmala Satyanarayana
- respondent
Andhra Bank & 5 Others
Coram
Anil Kumar Srivastava
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- DRAT
- Decided on
- · August
- CNR
- 191090001842021
- Topic
- Banking and Recovery
All orders in this case
8 orders share this CNR
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