Federal Bank v. Rajkumar
Case brief
What is this about?
The Debt Recovery Tribunal condoned a 422-day delay in re-presenting an OA filed by Federal Bank for money recovery, citing bonafide administrative lapses and following Madras High Court precedent.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 422 days condoned subject to payment of ₹3,000 cost to TN State Legal Services Authority and filing compliance report.
What the court decided
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IN THE DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL-III, CHENNAI
Dated this the 25th day of June, 2026
Present: SMT. S.V. GOWRAMMA Presiding Officer
M.A. No.140 of 2026 in OA Dy.No.1370/2024
The Federal bank Ltd., Kolathur Branch, Represented by its Branch Manager, No.38/57, Rajan Nagar 2nd street, Lakshmipuram, Kolathur, Tamilnadu- 600 099 ...Applicant
-Vs-
- Rajkumar.M S/o Mani, No.8, 1st Street Andipalayam, Vadanur, Puducherry, Pandicherry Tamilnadu- 605 501
- Ananthi.R W/o Rajkumar.M No 8, 1st Street Andipalayam, Vadanur, Puducherry, Pandicherry Tamilnadu- 605 501 …Defendants
Counsels on record / appeared:
Counsel for Applicant : M/s. B.Priyanka
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to condone a delay of 422 days in re-presenting an Originated Application (OA) filed by the bank for recovery of money.
Whether the delay in re-filing the OA was bonafide and due to procedural circumstances rather than wilful neglect.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
The Federal bank Ltd., Kolathur Branch
- respondent
Rajkumar.M
- respondent
Ananthi.R
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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