The Tribunal allowed an application for condonation of delay in re-presenting a Debt Recovery Tribunal Cause Title Application. The bank cited misplacement of documents during office renovation as the reason for the delay.
Condonation of delay allowed subject to payment of Rs. 3,000 to TN State Legal Services Authority by 20.05.2026.
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IN THE DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL-III, CHENNAI
Dated this the 24th day of April 2026
Present: SMT. S.V. GOWRAMMA Presiding Officer
M.A. No.82 of 2026 in OA Dy. No.1718 of 2022
City Union Bank Ltd, Madipakkam Branch Represented by its Branch Manager, Plot No.6A, Raghava nagar, Moovarasampet, Madipakkam Chennai-600 091. ...Applicant -Vs-
Represented by its proprietor Mr.K. Mohanasundar No.1, Venkateswara nagar, Perungudi,
Chennai- 600096
Chennai- 600096
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Counsels on record / appeared:
Counsel for Applicant : M/s. Ananda Gomathy
ORDER IN MA No. 52/2026
Perused the Affidavit filed on behalf of the Applicant bank and the records of the case.
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the public money held under trust, the Tribunal relying on the judgment
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.
(S.V. GOWRAMMA) PRESIDING OFFICER, DRT-III, CHENNAI
(Dictated to PS, transcribed by her corrected, signed and pronounced by me in Open Court, on this the 24th day of April, 2026)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether delay of 349 days in re-presenting an Originating Application for recovery of money due from borrower warrants condonation.
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V.P. Rajula -Vs.- K.J. Sakadeva RajaRelied on¶29
V.P. Rajula -Vs.- K.J. Sakadeva Raja reported in LAWS (MAD)- 2020-8-441
City Union Bank Ltd
M/s. K.K.Constructions
Mr.K. Mohanasundar
Mrs.V.Shalini
Mr.K.Kabali
Mr.A.S.L.Rajan
S.V. GOWRAMMA
As recorded by the court registry
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