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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 10122

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
BASANT BALAJI, J
UNION BANK OF INDIA, KUNNAMKULAM BRANCH – Appellant
Versus
BIJI ULLAS – Respondent
OP (DRT) NO. 21 OF 2026 | SA NO.452 OF 2024

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.ASP.KURUP, SRI.SADCHITH.P.KURUP, SHRI.SIVA SURESH, SMT.B.SREEDEVI, SMT.ATHIRA VIJAYAN, SHRI.VYSHNAV S. NAIR

Timely disposal of cases by tribunals is essential to uphold justice.

Headnote:The original petition filed under Section of the DRT Act for directing timely disposal of S.A. No.452/2024 was heard. The Debts Recovery Tribunal is to dispose of the matter by 10.03.2026. The direction for expedited hearing was justified based on urgency for resolution. The court emphasized the tribunal’s duty to resolve cases promptly. The original petition is disposed of as above.

Table of Content
1. original petition for direction filed. (Para 1)
2. court directs tribunal to expedite proceedings. (Para 2)

JUDGMENT

(Dated this the 30th day of January, 2026)

This original petition is filed for a direction to the Debts Recovery Tribunal to dispose of S.A. No.452/2024 within a time frame.

2. A report was called for from the Debts Recovery Tribunal and it is informed that the S.A. is listed for hearing on 27.02.2026. The tribunal shall take up the S.A. and dispose of the same on or before 10.03.2026.

The original petition is disposed of as above.

Sd/-

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