HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE JUSTICE MOUSHUMI BHATTACHARYA AND THE HON’BLE JUSTICE GADI PRAVEEN KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.1872 OF 2026 DATE: 10.02.2026 Between:

M/s.Hariom Agencies … Petitioner And Central Bank of India and another ...Respondents Mrs.P.K.Kalyani, learned counsel representing Mr.Gopala Rao Amancharla, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner.

Mr.Manav Gecil Thomas, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.1/Bank.

ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya)

1. The Writ Petition arises out of an order dated 17.12.2025 passed by The Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT) at Kolkata in Appl.Dy.No.1000 of 2025 filed by the Writ Petitioner herein (borrower) from an order dated 01.08.2025 passed by the Debts Recovery Tribunal-I, Hyderabad (DRT) in S.A.No.148 of

2020.

2. By the order dated 01.08.2025, the DRT had dismissed the petitioner’s S.A.No.148 of 2020.

3. By the impugned order dated 17.12.2025, the DRAT directed the petitioner/appellant to pre-deposit the amount i.e., 40% of Rs.8.00 crores within 6 weeks from the date of the impugned order in terms of section 18 of The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets a