The Tribunal dismissed a Review Application filed by Punjab National Bank seeking restoration of an earlier Order dismissing the Original Application due to failure to serve summons. The Court held that no grounds for review were made out and the application was time-barred.
The Review Application was dismissed with the file consigned to the record room.
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DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL-I, CHANDIGARH
RA/4/2025 IN OA/1465/2022 PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK Vs BALWINDER SINGH
06.07.2026
Item No.139
Present: Mr. Anirudh Gupta, Counsel for the Applicant Bank. None for respondents.
Heard on the Review Application (RA) dated 15.02.2025 for restoration of OA No.1465/2022, which was dismissed on 22.11.2023, on the ground that the bank has failed to serve the summons on defendants despite the fact that it was granted many opportunities on 04.08.2022, 08.09.2022, and 25.01.2023. No ground for review is made out. Accordingly, the RA is dismissed . Moreover, the application is beyond time.
File be consigned to record room after due compliance.
(A S Narang) Presiding Officer DRT-I, Chandigarh
PANKAJ
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the review application was admissible in law and fact.
Whether the application for restoration of the order was time-barred.
Whether the applicant bank had been diligent in serving summons despite prior adjournments.
PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK
BALWINDER SINGH
A S Narang
As recorded by the court registry
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