The Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal reserved the question of jurisdiction, noting a variance between counsels on whether the DRV had already decided it, and postposed hearing to 28.11.2022.
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BEFORE THE DEBTS RECOVERY APPELLATE TRIBUNAL, AT: MUMBAI Present: Mr Justice Ashok Menon, Chairperson
Appeal No. 02/2018
Between
Bank of Bahrain & Kuwait BSC
… Appellant/s
V/s.
HDFC Bank Ltd & Anr.
…Respondent/s
Mr Umesh Shetty along with Mr Madhur Rai and Mr Balraj Kulkarni, i/b M/s. PRS Legal, Advocate for Appellant.
Ms Sarrah Khambati, i/b M/s. Wadia Gandhi & Co., Advocate for Respondent No. 1.
Mr Gurang Kinkhabwala along with Mr R. J. Ghag, Advocate for Respondent No. 2.
-: Order dated: 21/10/2022:-
It is seen that the question of jurisdiction is one of the prime points that need to be considered. The Ld. Counsel appearing on either side are at variance as to whether that question was decided by the D.R.T. or not. Hence, that question shall be heard on 28.11.2022.
Post on 28.11.2022 for hearing.
Sd/Chairperson
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the jurisdiction of Debts Recovery Tribunal was decided by the Debts Recovery Tribunal or not, which needs to be ascertained.
Bank of Bahrain & Kuwait BSC
HDFC Bank Ltd
Ashok Menon
As recorded by the court registry
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