The Branch Manager vs Suvith V

Type Court Judgment Court Kerala Decided Sep 30, 2023

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1387276
Court: Kerala High Court
Judge: Honourable Mr.Justice K. Babu
Decided On: Sep 30, 2023
Case Number: OP (DRT)/354/2023

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

The Branch Manager

Respondent

Suvith V

Excerpt

.....suvith v ., aged 38 years s/o late venunath , suvitham house , rockwell road , hmt' colony , kalamassery p.o , ernakulam -, pin - 683503 this op (debt recovery tribunal) having come up for admission on 30.09.2023, the court on the same day delivered the following:k. babu, j.------------------------------------ o.p.(drt).no.354 of 2023 ------------------------------------- dated this the 30th day of september, 2023j u d g m e n tthe prayers in this original petition filed under article 227 of the constitution of india are as follows:-(i) to direct the hon'ble drt -i ernakulam to hear the matter on merits and dispose the sa no. 155/2019 expeditiously within a time frame fixed by this hon'ble court.(ii) pass such other order or direction as this hon'ble court may deem fit and proper.(iii) award the costs of the petition.2. on 15.09.2023, this court directed the registry to obtain a report from the tribunal concerned on the time required for the disposal of the matter.3. a report has been obtained from the debts recovery tribunal-i, ernakulam stating that the matter could be disposed of within a period of two months.4. the learned counsel for the petitionersubmitted that the parties arrived at a settlement and no much time is required for the trial. therefore, the drt-i, ernakulam is directed to dispose of s.a.no.155 of 2019 within two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. sd/- k. babu, judge as appendix of op (drt) 354/2023 petitioners' exhibits: exhibit p1 true copy of the sa no.155/2019 without annexures dated 9/5/2019 filed by the respondent exhibit 2 the copy of the written statement dated the petitioners exhibit p3 true copy of the proceedings in sa no. officer, drt i

Full Judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. BABU SATURDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2023 / 8TH ASWINA, 1945 SA 155/2019 OF DEBT RECOVERY TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM PETITIONERS/DEFENDANTS: 1 THE BRANCH MANAGER CATHOLIC SYRIAN BANK LTD , KALAMASSERY REPRESENTED BY ITS AGM (LAW), KAVITHA RAMACHANDRAN, PIN - 683104 2 AUTHORIZED OFFICER THE CATHOLIC SYRIAN BANK LTD, ZONAL OFFICE , KAVITHA RAMACHANDRAN, PIN - 682011 3 THE ZONAL MANAGER CATHOLIC SYRIAN BANK LTD , MARKET ROAD , KAVITHA RAMACHANDR, PIN - 682011 BY ADVS. MADHU RADHAKRISHNAN NELSON JOSEPH M.D.JOSEPH DEEPAK ASHOK KUMAR RESPONDENT/APPLICANT: SUVITH V ., AGED 38 YEARS S/O LATE VENUNATH , SUVITHAM HOUSE , ROCKWELL ROAD , HMT' COLONY , KALAMASSERY P.O , ERNAKULAM -, PIN - 683503 THIS OP (DEBT RECOVERY TRIBUNAL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30.09.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
K. BABU, J.
------------------------------------ O.P.(DRT).No.354 of 2023 ------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of September, 2023

J U D G M E N T

The prayers in this Original Petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India are as follows:-

(i) To direct the Hon'ble DRT -I Ernakulam to hear the matter on merits and dispose the SA No. 155/2019 expeditiously within a time frame fixed by this Hon'ble Court.

(ii) Pass such other order or direction as this Hon'ble court may deem fit and proper.

(iii) Award the costs of the petition.

2. On 15.09.2023, this Court directed the Registry to obtain a report from the Tribunal concerned on the time required for the disposal of the matter.

3. A report has been obtained from the Debts Recovery Tribunal-I, Ernakulam stating that the matter could be disposed of within a period of two months.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner

submitted that the parties arrived at a settlement and no much time is required for the trial. Therefore, the DRT-I, Ernakulam is directed to dispose of S.A.No.155 of 2019 within two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- K. BABU, JUDGE AS APPENDIX OF OP (DRT) 354/2023 PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE SA NO.155/2019 WITHOUT ANNEXURES DATED 9/5/2019 FILED BY THE RESPONDENT EXHIBIT 2 THE COPY OF THE WRITTEN STATEMENT DATED THE PETITIONERS EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS IN SA NO. OFFICER, DRT I

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