Canara Bank v. Prabahakaran
Case brief
What is this about?
The outfit allowed an application for condonation of delay in representing an original application for debt recovery, relying on a Madras High Court judgment and directing payment of costs.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 143 days condoned; applicant to pay Rs.2,000/- to Tamil Nadu State Legal Services Authority by 06.05.2026.
What the court decided
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IN THE DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL-III, CHENNAI
Dated this the 10th day of April, 2026
Present: SMT. S.V. GOWRAMMA Presiding Officer
M.A. No.71 of 2026 in OA Dy. No.2885/2024
Canara bank Represented by its Chief Manager, Ashok Nagar II Branch, New no.17 (old no.21a) 11th avenue, Ashok Nagar, Chennai-600083. ...Applicant
-Vs-
Mr.E.Prabagaran S/o late Mr.P.Elangovan Pillayar koil Street, Vishwanthapuram Vill Alathur post, Chengam taluk Thiruvannamalai District-606702 …Defendant
Counsels on record / appeared:
Counsel for Applicant : M/s. Kavitha Singuluri, M.Kalpana
ORDER IN MA No. 71/2026
- MA No. 71 of 2026 is taken up. This is an application filed by applicant bank for condonation of delay of 143 days in re-presenting the OA.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether delay of 143 days in representing an application before the Debt Recovery Tribunal is condonable.
Whether the reason for delay (office shift and loss of files) warrants condonation for a banking finance institution.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Canara Bank
- respondent
E. Pragabaran
Coram
S.V. Gowramma
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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