The Debts Recovery Tribunal condoned a 161-day delay in re-presenting an Original Application filed by the State Bank of India, relying on a High Court judgment, subject to payment of costs and compliance filing.
Condonation of 161 days delay in re-presenting the OA; direction to pay Rs.1,000/- costs to TN State Legal Services Authority by 06.02.2026.
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IN THE DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL-III, CHENNAI
Dated this the 09th day of January, 2026
Present: SMT. S.V. GOWRAMMA Presiding Officer
M.A. No. 403 of 2025 in OA Dy. No.919/2024
State Bank of India, Stressed Assets Recovery Branch-II Rep by its City Case Officer, No.44, Eldams Road, 1st Floor, Teynampet, Chennai-600 018 ....Applicant
-Vs-
Mr. H. Chelaram, S/o. Hemaram Ji, No.295, Padasalai Street, Manalai, Chennai-600 068.
Mr. H. Chelaram, also residing at No.991, 4th Cross Street, 3rd Main Road, M.M.D.A, Mathur, Manalai, Chennai-600 068 ….Defendant
Counsels on record / appeared:
Counsel for Applicant : Mrs. N. S. Revathi
ORDER IN MA No. 403/2025
applicant bank for condonation of delay of 161 days in re-presenting the OA.
by the Registry for complying with the returns. It is submitted that the
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documents required for re-presentation could not be traced out from the bank immediately. Hence, the OA could not be re-presented within the time granted by this Tribunal, which is neither wilful nor wanton, but only due to aforesaid reasons. Therefore, the applicant bank prayed for condonation of delay of 161 days in representing the OA.
Perused the Affidavit filed on behalf of the Applicant bank and
the records of the case.
Rajula -Vs.- K.J. Sakadeva Raja reported in LAWS (MAD)-2020-8441 feels it apt to condone the delay and give opportunity to applicant to prosecute their case.
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comply with the conditional order above, MA stand dismissed automatically
without there being any need to pass separate order.
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 09th day of January, 2026)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the delay of 161 days in re-presenting the Original Application by the bank can be condoned given the reasons provided.
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V.P. Rajula -Vs.- K.J. Sakadeva RajaRelied on¶22
V.P. Rajula -Vs.- K.J. Sakadeva Raja reported in LAWS (MAD)-2020-8441
State Bank of India
Mr. H. Chelaram
S.V. Gowramma
As recorded by the court registry
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