Canara Bank v. Suresh Kumar
Case brief
What is this about?
The Debts Recovery Tribunal condoned a delay of 1558 days in re-presenting an Originating Application by a bank, citing pandemic and flooding incidents, relying on a High Court judgment.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 1558 days condoned subject to payment of Rs.5,000/- to Legal Services Authority and filing compliance report within specified time.
What the court decided
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IN THE DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL-III, CHENNAI
Dated this the 23rd day of January, 2026
Present: SMT. S.V. GOWRAMMA Presiding Officer
M.A. No.420 of 2025 in OA Dy. No.465/2023
Canara Bank Cheyyur Branch, Rep. by its Senior Manager, No.30, Salt Road, Cheyyur, Chengalpattu – 603 302. ...Applicant
-Vs-
Mr. K. V. Suresh Kumar, S/o Mr. Sivaprakasha Mudaliar Salt Road Cheyyur Veralur Village, Madurantakam Village, Chengalpattu District.
…Defendant
Counsels on record / appeared:
Counsel for Applicant : M/s. R. Jagadeesan
ORDER IN MA No. 420/2025
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the delay of 1558 days in re-presenting an Originating Application for recovery of dues can be condoned.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Canara Bank Cheyyur Branch
- respondent
Mr. K. V. Suresh Kumar
Coram
S.V. Gowramma
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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