Telangana High Court
WP/37464/2021 of Sri Rajesh Kumar Gupta Vs The Debts Recovery Tribunal-I on 31 December 2021
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HIGH COURT FOR THE S'IS'I
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THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE UJJAL BHUYAN
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WR|T [pETtTtON ]NO: 37464 OF 2021
Between:
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1. The Debts Recovery Tribunal-|, Represente6 o r o h ijt 6 o r o h ijt Sjmi1in:iffi ",. " [iiti' ]["di;::fl ][ilX'" ][bql ]" [I ][r'#,fl; ][#" ][Hll]
' ill:?,!*'JH'ry,i:? [tt:,:imited' ][Represented ][bv ][its Asst. cenerar ][rvranaser,]' Yi:,.T:',HB?*',,i":: T:,!::,,."1.fl:il"ilJlf,Bo#"fLi.,i?,,?rriJ"l._tii,'ififfi:flptot No.82, vber Nariman Ro;. *,ijiiii"gJ6,fi,' Yi:,.T:',HB?*',,i":: T:,!::,,."1.fl:il"ilJlf,Bo#"fLi.,i?,,?rriJ"l._tii,'ififfi:flptot No.82, vber Nariman Ro;. *,ijiiii"gJ6,fi,
4. IM/s. Durga Agencies 095. Atso at [-D.No.4_4-Q8qttn,--pre;6asti, ],O.|9r{_l_ZS.O15/E, tnderbagh, Suttan Bazar,HvderabadHanuman Vyayam Shala Lane, Hyaerana?'' ' ?S. ['']Lane, Sulran 6aiar, opp095. Atso at [-D.No.4_4-Q8qttn,--pre;6asti, ],O.|9r{_l_ZS.O15/E, tnderbagh, Suttan Bazar,HvderabadHanuman Vyayam Shala Lane, Hyaerana?'' ' ?S. ['']Lane, Sulran 6aiar, opp5. Sri Shiv Kumar Guota, S/o Late Sri t\Iatadin Gupta, D.No.14-1-400, part CIBeuarter No.447, ngapura, nvaeiinaJ. ['6dij ]o0i. ["]euarter No.447, ngapura, nvaeiinaJ. ['6dij ]o0i. ["]6 Sri Rahur Kumar Gupta, s/o shivxumar Gupta, D.No.14-1-400, part crB euarterNo.447, Agapura, Hyderabad. SOO OOt.No.447, Agapura, Hyderabad. SOO OOt.
7. Sri Bhavesh Kumar Gupta, S/o Shiv Kumar Gupta, -D.No.14_1_400, part CIBQuarter No.447, Agapura, Hyderabad. - SOO OOf. Quarter No.447, Agapura, Hyderabad. - SOO OOf.
B. M/s. Nava D^urga- Estates, D. No.4-3-72lT,Kandswamy Lane, Surtan Bazar,Hyderabad. 500 09SHyderabad. 500 09S
...RESPONDENTS
Petition under Article 226 of rhe constitution of lndia praying that in thecircumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High court may be pleasedto issue appropriate writ or order or direction more particularly one in the form ofwrit of certiorari calling for the records in o.A.No. 11s of 2012 on the file ofRespondent No.1 and quash and set-aside the order dated 18.1 1.2021 in O.A.No.115 of 2012 on the file of Respondent No.1 against the writ petitioner by declaringthat the order is against evidence on the record, Provisions and principles of law.
CPC [praying ][that in the ][circumstances ][stated ][in]Petition [under Section ][1 ][51]the [High Court may be pleased ][to ][stay ][all]petition, the affidavit [filed ][in support of ][the]5 oi 2012 [on the ][file ][of ][Respondent No ][l ][pending]further Proceedings [in ][O ][A ][No ][11]disposal [of ][this Writ Petition']
Counsel [for ][the Petitioners: ][SRI ][ARVIND ][KUMAR KATA]
counserf [ortheRespondentNo2.:M/s'l=r-litrhttYti"T$3ffifiii*'t.,]
Counsel [for the Respondent Nos'1' ][3 ][to ][8: ]["]
The Couft [made the ][following: ][ORDER]
TIONOURABLE [SRI ][JUSTICE ][UJJAL ][BI{UYAN]ANDHONOURABLE [SMT. JUSTICE ][P' ][MADHAVI DEVI]
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QBDE&. [frn, ][g ][on'ble ][Sri ][Justice ][Uiiql ][Bhuvan)]
HeardMr.K.AlvindKumal,learnedcounselforthepetitioners'
2. In this [writ ][petition ][filed under ][Art\cle ][226 ][of ][the Constitution]oflndia, [petitioners ][have ][assailed ][the ][legality ][and ][validity ][of the ][order]dated [18.11.2021 passed ][by ][the ][Debts ][Recovery ][Tribunal-I']Hyderabad [(Tribunal) ][in ][O'A'No'115 of ][2012']
3. Be it stated [that ][respondent ][Nos'2 ][and ][3 fiied ][a ][petition ][under]Section [19 ][of ][the ][Recovery ][of ][Debts and ][Bankruptcy ][Act' ][1993]'the [Act' ][hereinafter) bef6re the ][Tribunal ][for ][recovery ][of ][a](briefly, sum of [Rs'5,09,94,923 ][55 ][with]costs and [interest ][against ][the]petitioners [and ][others ][The ][same ][was registered ][as ][O'A ][No' ][I ][15 ][of]2012. [Bythe ][impugned order dated ][i8'11'2021' ][O'A'No'115 ][of ][2012]was allowed [in ][the ][following ][terrns:]
"ln the result' the [present Original Application ][is ][allowed]with costs [as under:-]with costs [as under:-]
i)the defendants [No ][1 ][to ][8 ][are lointly and ][severally]a sum [of]a sum [of]liable to PaY [to]applicant [No ][2]Ps with [future]interest @Ps with [future]interest @Rs.5,09,94'923 [55]20.35o/o [p.a ]'from [the date ][of ][filing ][of ][the ][OA ][till the]20.35o/o [p.a ]'from [the date ][of ][filing ][of ][the ][OA ][till the]date of realization;
ii)the applicant [No.2 ][is ][entitled ][to ][proceed ][against]application ['A' ][schedule property ][towards]realization [of ][the ][debt;]application ['A' ][schedule property ][towards]realization [of ][the ][debt;]iii)the applicant [No.2 ][is ][entitled ][to ][proceed ][against]person and [properties ][of ][defendants ][No ][l ][to ][8']inctuOing [the ][assets ][of ][the ][deceased ][Smt ][Anjana]person and [properties ][of ][defendants ][No ][l ][to ][8']inctuOing [the ][assets ][of ][the ][deceased ][Smt ][Anjana]
Gupta, [if ][any, devolved upon Defendants ][No ][2' ][3 ][&]
4; and
iv)tne appti"ant [No ][2 ][is entltled ][to ][the costs ][of ][the OA']*ni"n [inctude Advocate ][Fee as ][prevailing ][in ][the]State The applicant [No ][2 ][is ][directed ][to ][file ][Cost ][t\/emo ][within]2 weeks [from the date of receipt ][of ][this order']
lssue [Recovery Certificate accordingly']
Communicate [a ][copy ][of ][this ][order to ][the ][parties]
concerned"
4. Section [20 ][of the ][1993 ][Act ][provides ][for filing ][of ][appeal ][to ][the]Appellate [Tribunai' ][As ][per ][sub-section ][(1)' ][any ][person' ][who ][is]aggrieved [by ][an order ][made ][by ][a ][Tribunai ][under ][the ][1993 ][Act' ][may]an [appeal ][to ][the ][jurisdictional ][Appellate ][Tribunal' ][Limitation]prefer for filing [such appeal ][is ][provided ][in ][sub-section ][(3) which ][says ][that]such [an appeal should ][be ][ltled within ][a period ][of ][30 ][days ][from ][the]date on [which ][copy ][of ][the order is received ][by ][the ][person aggrieved']As [per ][the proviso, the Appellate ][Tribunal ][may enterlain ][an ][appeal]after [the ][expiry ][ofthe ][aforesaid ][period ][of30 ][days ][ifit ][is ][satished ][that]there [was ][sufficient ][cause ][for ][not ][filing ][the ][appeal ][within ][the]limitation Period'
5. We have [carefully ][perused ][the ][averments ][in ][the ][supporting]afflrdavit, [but we ][do ][not ][find ][any ][pleading ][as ][to ][why ][petitioners ][have]not availed [the ][appellate ][remedy ][an<l ][instead ][have invoked ][the]of [this ][court ][under ][Article ][226 ][of ][the ][Constitutlon ][of]jurisdiction I[India]
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6. In the circumstances, petitioners are [relegated ][to ][the forum ][of]Appellate Tribunal under Section [20 ][of ][the ][1993 ][Act. ][The ][period]spent in pursuing this [writ ][petition ][before ][this court ][shall be excluded]while computing the lirnitation [period ]in filing [the ][appeal. ][Further,]if the appeal is filed within [a ][period ][of ][30 days ][from ][today, the ][same]shall be considered on its own [merit by ][the ][Appellate Tribunal.]
7 . However, we have been informed [that presently ][the ][Appellate]Tribunal is not functional because [of ][the ][absence ][of ][the ][regular]Chairman. That being [the ][position, ][we ][direct ][that ][for ][a ][period ][of]60 days from today, respondents [shall ][not ][take ][any ][further ][steps]pursuant to the order dated 18.11.2021 [passed ][by ][the ][Tribunal']Beyond the aforesaid [period, ][it ][will ][be ][entirely ][within ][the discretion ][of]the Appellate Tribunal to pass such [order ][as ][may be ][deemed ][fit ][and]proper. However, if the appeal, [as above, ][is ][not ][filed, ][respondents]shall be at liberly to [proceed ][in ][accordance ][with ][law.]
8Subject to the above, writ [petition ][is disposed ][of.]
9. Miscellaneous applications, if any [pending, shall ][stand closed]
10. No costs.
SD/.P.PADMANABHA [REDDY]ASSISTANT REGISTRAR//TRUE COPY//t\-,,SECTION [OFFICER]
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HIGH COURT
DATED:31 11212021
ORDERWP.No.37464 of 2021
DISPOSING OF THE [WRIT ][PETITION]WITHOUT COSTS
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