The court highlighted the importance of timely action by the Debts Recovery Tribunal in processing pending applications.

P.V. BALAKRISHNAN, J.

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O.P.(DRT) No. 302 of 2025 ….........................................................

Dated this the 18^th day of March 2026 JUDGMENT The main relief sought for in this Original Petition is a direction to the Debts Recovery Tribunal-II, Ernakulam (hereinafter referred to as ‘the DRT-II’), to dispose of Exts. P7 to P9 Interlocutory Applications pending in S.A. No. 226 of 2019.

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Standing Counsel for the 3rd respondent.

3. The learned Standing Counsel for the 3rd respondent submitted that, since the Interlocutory Applications as referred to above are pending in the DRT-II from 2025 onwards, he has no objection to directing the DRT-II to consider Exts. P7 to P9 Interlocutory Applications.

4. In the light of the submissions made at the Bar and considering the fact that Exts. P7 to P9 Interlocutory Applications in S.A. No. 226 of 2019 are pending in DRT-II since 2025 onwards, there shall be a direction to DRT-II, Ernakulam to consider and pass orders on these Interlocutory Applications within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment.

This Original Petition (DRT) is disposed of as above.