Court may defer possession of secured assets to allow petitioners to seek judicial remedy.

JUDGMENT

Dated this the 19^th day of December, 2025 The prayers in the OP(DRT) are as follows;

“(i) Call for the records relating to S.A. No. 515/2025 and the interlocutory applications disposed of by the Debts Recovery Tribunal–I, Ernakulam;

(ii) Set aside Exhibits P5 order dated 10.12.2025 passed by the Debts Recovery Tribunal–I, Ernakulam;

(iii) Direct the Tribunal to reconsider the application for appointment of Advocate Commissioner afresh in accordance with law;

(iv) Grant an interim stay of all further SARFAESI proceedings pursuant to SA no. 515/2025 of DRT1 Ernakulam, pending disposal of this Original Petition;

(v) Grant such other reliefs as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interests of justice (vi) Petitioners may be exempted for the time being from filing the English translation of documents that are in vernacular language”.

2. If the petitioner has filed an application to get the certified copy of the impugned order the same shall be issued at the earliest.

3. The learned counsel for the respondent submits that there are five secure assets, out of which the 7 cents of property in which the residential house is taken physical possession today. Therefore, I deem it appropriate to defer the taking of physical possession of other property for a period of two weeks to enable the petitioner to approach the DRAT.

The OP(DRT) is disposed of as above.