DRT-Chennai allowed an application for condonation of a 909-day delay in re-presenting an Original Application. The court relied on a Madras High Court judgment to grant the opportunity to prosecute the case, subject to costs and compliance.
Delay of 909 days condoned; applicant directed to pay Rs. 3,500 to TN State Legal Services Authority by 22.05.2026.
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IN THE DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL-III, CHENNAI
Dated this the 17th day of April, 2026
Present: SMT. S.V. GOWRAMMA Presiding Officer
M.A. No.77 of 2026 in OA Dy. No.188/2023
HDFC Bank Ltd., Represented by its Authorized Signatory, “Ceebros”, No:110, 4th Floor, Nelson Manickam Road, Aminjikarai, Chennai-600 029. ...Applicant
-Vs-
Also at:
Mr.Mohamed Alirefaideen, S/o. Mr. Syed Ali, No.2/457, Vadaku Theru, Pudumadam, Uchipuli, Ramanathapuram, Tamilnadu-623524 …Defendants
Counsels on record / appeared:
Counsel for Applicant : M/s. Deepa Harigovind
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ORDER IN MA No. 77/2026
bank for condonation of delay of 909 days in re-presenting 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)-2020-8-
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441 feels it apt to condone the delay and give opportunity to applicant to prosecute their case.
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 17th day of April, 2026)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the delay of 909 days in re-presenting an Original Application should be condoned given the death of counsel's mother and difficulty in obtaining representation documents.
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V.P. Rajula -Vs.- K.J. Sakadeva Raja reported in LAWS (MAD)-2020-8-441Relied on¶23
HDFC Bank Ltd.
Blue Bird Tradewell / Mr. Modamed Alirefaideen / Mr. Mohamed Alirefaideen
S.V. GOWRAMMA
As recorded by the court registry
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