Dismissed

Hdfc Bank v. M/S Laxmi Oil and Cereal Mills

DRT21 Oct 2023CA/1/2023

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In this Chamber Appeal, the Debts Recovery Tribunal rejected the appeal filed by HDFC Bank against the Registrar's refusal to register an Ontime Objection as it was filed beyond the 15-day limit mandated by Rule 5(4) of the Tribunal Procedure Rules. The appeal was dismissed solely on the ground of delay.

What did the court decide?

The Chamber Appeal was rejected as time-barred due to failure to file within 15 days from the date of the impugned order.

Hdfc Bank versus M/S Laxmi Oil and Cereal Mills — Civil Procedure and Limitation | DRT (2023)

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DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL-I, CHANDIGARH

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cA/t/2023 HDFC BANK Vs M/S LAXMI OIL AND CEREAL MILLS

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2L.LO.2023

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Item No.B

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Present: Sh. HP Singh, Counsel for the Applicant bank alongwith Sh.Sunil Kalra, Legal Manager.

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This is a Chamber Appeal against the order dated 09.08.2023 passed by the learned Registrar, whereby learned Registrar, DRT-I, Chandigarh has refused to register the OA filed by HDFC Bank against M/s Laxmi Oil and Cereal Mills and others.

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This OA was filed sometime in March, 2023. The office found some defects in the same and vide order dated 11.04.2023, the applicant was directed to remove the defects by 18.05.2023. Applicant did not remove the defects on 18.05.2023 and 03.07.2023. On O3.O7.2023, applicant was granted time till 19.O7.2023 to remove the defects. However, on t9.O7.2023 also, the defects were not removed by the applicant. Consequently, vide order dated 09.08.2023, learned Registrar declined the request of the applicant for registration of case.

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I have heard Mr.HP Singh, Counsel for the appllcant bank.

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Mr.HP Singh has argued that the order passed by the Registrar is illegal as Registrar was not having the file with him on the day he declined to register the case. It is admltted on the record that the application was handed over to the counsel for the applicant when registry found some defect in the same. As per applicant, impugned order was passed on 09.08.2023 and it was conveyed to him on 17.08.2023 and the present Chamber Appeal was filed on 05.09.2023.

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As per Rule 5(4) of the Debts Recovery Tribunal Procedure Rules, an appeal should be filed wlthin 15 days. However, present appeal was filed beyond time. Accordingly, Chamber Appeal is time barred and the same is hereby rejected.

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I have also perused the grounds of appeal. In para No.5(c) and 6(b), the applicant bank has made some disparaging remarks against the learned Registrar, which are really uncalled for. Mr.Sunil Kalra, Legal Manager, has also made a statement at the Bar that these remarks may be taken offthe record. Accordingly, the remarks are removed from the record.

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Mr.HP Singh, counsel for the applicant states that presently, he has removed all the objections and has no objection In case thls OA is registered today itself .

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In view of this, Registrar is directed to register the case today itself, against the court fees already deposited by the applicant bank. File be consigned to record room after due compliance.

Hdfc Bank v. M/S Laxmi Oil and Cereal Mills

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