Manorama Patra v. Reserve Bank of India, Khurda
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court writ petition W.P.(C) No.21625 of 2025 (decided 07.08.2025, Justices S.K. Sahoo and S.S. Mishra) concerning a bank auction notice (Annexure-4) over mortgaged property involving Reserve Bank of India, Khurda as opposite party; disposed of on the ground of availability of alternative remedy, with liberty to approach the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Cuttack and a direction for referral to the Special Mediation Drive - Mediation for the Nation for settlement; no opinion expressed on merits; useful for alternative-remedy relegation and pre-litigation mediation referral precedents.
What did the court decide?
Liberty granted to the petitioner to approach the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Cuttack for appropriate relief; the DRT is to refer the matter to the Special Mediation Drive - Mediation for the Nation before entering into the merits; the writ petition is disposed of with such observation and the auction notice is not quashed by this Court.