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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 13573

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
BASANT BALAJI, J
BANK OF BARODA(ERSTWHILE VIJAYA BANK) – Appellant
Versus
RAJESH CHEMMALA – Respondent
OP (DRT) NO. 87 OF 2021



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN, SRI.SAIJO HASSAN, SRI.BENOJ C AUGUSTIN, SRI.P.K.ANTONY, SMT.P.PARVATHY, SRI.MANAS P HAMEED
For the Respondents: GP. K.M FAISAL

Court discretion in granting relief based on tribunal vacancy and application pendency.

Headnote:The judgment involves an application seeking direction for disposal of a pending application in light of bench vacancies at the Debts Recovery Tribunal. The Court observed that despite the passage of time and functioning of multiple benches, no orders had been issued on the application. Consequently, the reliefs requested could not be granted. The Court concluded by stating the O.P. (DRT) is closed.

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1. judgment concerning pending application due to tribunal vacancies. (Para 1 , 2)

JUDGMENT

(Dated this the 24th day of February, 2026)

This Original Petition is filed seeking for a direction to the Presiding Officer, DRT-I Ernakulam to consider and dispose of Exhibit P2 petition, in view of the indefinite vacancy of the bench in Debts Recovery Tribunal-II, Ernakulam.

2. Ext.P2 is an application to Lift the Attachment imposed on the vehicle. The said application is numbered as I.A No.647 of 2021. However, this Original Petition was filed in the year 2021 and no orders have been passed till date, although the DRT is functioning with two benches for the last 3 years.

In such circumstances, the reliefs sought for in this Original Petition cannot be granted and therefore, this O.P (DRT) is closed.

Sd/-

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