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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 13332

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
BASANT BALAJI, J
V.V.FRANCIS – Appellant
Versus
MRS. JAYA JOSE – Respondent
OP (DRT) NO. 63 OF 2026 | SA NO.492 OF 2022

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.VARGHESE C.KURIAKOSE, SMT.AMRITHA.J, SHRI.KURUVILLA MATHEW, SHRI.VIPIN C. VARGHESE, SMT.MARIYA MATHEW, SMT.ANN KAMAL SEBASTIAN
For the Respondents: SRI.C.AJITH KUMAR, SMT.VARSHA S.S.

The court emphasized the need for timely resolution in debt recovery cases to ensure efficient justice delivery.

Headnote:This case analyzes the necessity for expeditious proceedings concerning S.A. No.492 of 2022 pending at the Debts Recovery Tribunal-II, Ernakulam. Petitioners requested a timeline for disposal, leading the court to compel action within two months. The court's jurisdiction to enforce timely disposal was crucial to the findings. The issue centered around whether sufficient time was required for the tribunal’s resolution of the pending matter. The court meticulously reasoned that an expedited process is essential to justice and ordered the tribunal to conclude within the stated period. The final order directed the Debts Recovery Tribunal-II, Ernakulam to adhere to the two-month timeline from 23.02.2026 for the case's completion.

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1. resolution of debtor applications must be expedited to achieve fair justice. (Para 1 , 2)

BASANT BALAJI J ======================

OP (DRT) No. 63 of 2026 ========================

Dated 20^th day of February 2026 JUDGMENT The limited relief sought in this Original Petition is for expeditious disposal of S.A. No.492 of 2022 pending on the files of the Debts Recovery Tribunal-II, Ernakulam. A report was called for regarding the present status of the said S.A. and the time required for its disposal.

2. As per the letter dated 18.02.2026, the Debts Recovery Tribunal-II, Ernakulam has informed this Court that it requires two months’ time from 23.02.2026 (which is the next posting date) for disposal of the said S.A.

Therefore, this Original Petition is disposed of directing the Debts Recovery Tribunal-II, Ernakulam to take up S.A. No. 492 of 2022, if service of notice and pleadings are complete, and to dispose of the same within a period of two months from 23.02.2026.

Sd/-

BASANT BALAJI, JUDGE

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 13332

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAMBASANT BALAJI, JV.V.FRANCIS – AppellantVersusMRS. JAYA JOSE – RespondentOP (DRT) NO. 63 OF 2026 | SA NO.492 OF 2022

The court emphasized the need for timely resolution in debt recovery cases to ensure efficient justice delivery.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
BASANT BALAJI, J
V.V.FRANCIS – Appellant
Versus
MRS. JAYA JOSE – Respondent
OP (DRT) NO. 63 OF 2026 | SA NO.492 OF 2022