KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LIMITED vs ANAND DAMODHAR KHILLARE on 2 September 2025

IN THE DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL, AURANGABAD

(BEFORE HON’BLE PRESIDING OFFICER, DRT AT AURANGABAD)

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02.09.2025

Sr. No.06 Diary (CA) No.925/2025

Classifi

cation

No. of

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INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NO.1502/2025

IN

Diary (CA) No.925/2025

Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited

..Appellant/s

Versus

Anand Damodhar Khillare

..Non-Appellant

Mr. U.N. Shete - Advocate for the appellants.

None for the Non-Appellant.

1. By this Interlocutory Application No.1502/2025, the appellant is seeking for condonation of 294 days’ delay in filing the CA.

2. This is a Chamber Appeal at Diary No.925/2025.

3. In this matter it is submitted by the counsel for the appellant that this OA Diary No.824/2024 was listed before the Registrar on 02.09.2024 and 09.09.2024 for removal of office objections. The learned Registrar vide order dated 09.09.2024 has declined the registration of the said Original Application on the ground of non- appearance and non-removal of the office objection.

4. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the appellant that the advocate for the applicant who usually practices in Courts and Tribunal at Pune and was unable to travel to Aurangabad, on account of professional engagements at Pune. The Authorised Signatory of the applicant was also transferred to Ahmedabad. The applicant have now appointed new advocate as he is usually practicing in Courts

and

Tribunal

at

Aurangabad. It is submitted that the order of declining IN THE DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL, AURANGABAD

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of the OA was immediately intimated to the Regional office of the applicant. Thereafter the Regional Officer sent the same to the Head Office for necessary approval for filing the Chamber Appeal. The Regional office after considerable period approved the filing of the Chamber Appeal for setting aside of the dismissal order and f or restoration of OA.

5. Unfortunately the OA Diary No.824/2024 was declined to register the OA. It is unintentional and accidental.

Therefore, the delay caused in filing the Chamber Appeal may be condoned

and

the

OA

Diary

No.824/2024 may kindly be restored to its original position.

6. Heard.

7. In these circumstances, the Interlocutory Application No.1502/2025 is liable to be allowed and this delay of 294 days’ in filing the Chamber Appeal to be condoned.

The Chamber Appeal is taken up.

8. In view of the above, I pass the following order.