This petition is directed against the order dated 27.04.2018 passed by Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal, Chennai, (for short, 'the Appellate Tribunal') whereby the Appellate Tribunal has interfered with the order passed by the Debts Recovery Tribunal (for short, 'the Tribunal') and upheld the action of the bank in proceeding to sell the mortgaged property (the subject-matter of dispute in the present case), by way of auction.

2. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, in our view, the issue which arises for consideration is as to whether the Tribunal had jurisdiction to enter into the question of validity of the mortgage created by the borrower. Theref