K.Paramasivam v. the Authorized Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
Alternative remedy / forum-abstention ruling: Madras High Court Division Bench dismisses at threshold a writ of certiorari under Article 226 challenging a DRT-I, Chennai order dated 08.05.2025 in S.A.No.17 of 2024, directing the petitioners (individuals and a partnership firm, Sri Maharaja Refineries) to exhaust the statutory appeal before the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal; no exceptional ground found to bypass the appellate remedy; liberty granted to approach DRAT; no costs; joint-filing permission petition (W.M.P.No.39937 of 2025) allowed on payment of separate court fee. Respondents included Karur Vysya Bank Ltd. (Authorised Officer/Chief Manager, Asset Recovery Branch, Madurai), P.S.Govindaswamy Naidu & Sons Charities, and A.R. Subramaniam Educational Trust. Decided 23.09.2025.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to approach the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal; no order as to costs; W.M.P.No.39937 of 2025 (permission for joint filing) allowed.