JUDGMENT :

V. KAMESWAR RAO, J.

1. The challenge in this writ petition is to the order dated March 14, 2018 of the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal (for short “Appellate Tribunal”) in Misc. Appeal No. 72/2018 whereby the learned Appellate Tribunal has rejected the objection of the petitioner herein insisting on the pre-deposit of half of the amount, which had been claimed by the petitioner under Section 13(2) of the SARFAESI Act for entertaining the appeal of the respondent.

FACTS:-

2. The borrower M/s Surya Construction Pvt. Ltd. (respondent No.6), had mortgaged the property J-14, Community Centre, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi in favour of the petitioner. On its failure to honour the terms of the Loan Agreement, the petitioner initiated action under the SARFAESI Act by issuing a notice under Section 13(2) of the SARFAESI Act to the said respondent.

3. It is the case of the petitioner that it took symbolic possession of the secured asset on January 05, 2015. On July 24, 2017, a sale notice was issued for recovery of Rs.4,16,04,827/-. The DRT-I set aside the sale notice dated July 24, 2017 on the ground that the complete description of the property had not been given. The petitioner again is