The Debts Recovery Tribunal condoned a 780-day delay in re-presenting an Original Application for debt recovery on behalf of Bank of Baroda, relying on a Madras High Court judgment, subject to payment of costs and compliance filing.
Delay of 780 days in re-presenting the Original Application (OA) was condoned subject to payment of costs and filing compliance.
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IN THE DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL-III, CHENNAI
Dated this the 2nd day of January 2026
Present: SMT. S.V. GOWRAMMA Presiding Officer
M.A. No. 399 of 2025 in OA Dy. No.838/2022
Bank of Baroda
Rep by its Branch Manager
Mannargudi Branch
No.2, Kammala Street, Near Mahamariamman Temple
Mannargudi, Thiruvarur-614 001 ...Applicant
-Vs-
Mannargudi, Thiruvarurur-614 018 ….Defendants
Counsels on record / appeared:
Counsel for Applicant : M/s. S. Pandurangan
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ORDER IN MA No. 399/2025
Perused the Affidavit filed on behalf of the Applicant bank
and the records of the case.
of Hon’ble High Court of Madras (At Madurai) in the judgment of
V.P. Rajula -Vs.- K.J. Sakadeva Raja reported in LAWS (MAD)-
2020-8-441 feels it apt to condone the delay and give opportunity to applicant to prosecute their case.
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Sd/-
(S.V. GOWRAMMA) PRESIDING OFFICER, DRT-III, CHENNAI
(Dictated to Steno (Arti), transcribed by her, corrected, signed and pronounced by me in Open Court, on this the 2nd day of January, 2026)
2 issues framed by the court
Whether delay of 780 days in re-presenting the Original Application warrants condonation.
Whether the applicant bank satisfies the criteria for condonation of delay under DRT rules.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
V.P. Rajula -Vs.- K.J. Sakadeva RajaRelied on¶28
V.P. Rajula -Vs.- K.J. Sakadeva Raja reported in LAWS (MAD) 2020-8-441
Bank of Baroda
M/s. R. Ravi Coconut Traders
Mr. R. Ravindran
Mrs. R. Jayanthi
S.V. GOWRAMMA
As recorded by the court registry
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