Debts Recovery Tribunals and Appellate Tribunals
BANK OF INDIA vs MS RAJEVEE ENTERPRISES AND OTHERS on 25 June 2025
IN THE DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL-II, BANGALORE
Dated 25th day of June, 2025
PRESENT: SHRI T. RAJESH
PRESIDING OFFICER
MA No. 14 of 2025
BETWEEN:
1. M/s. Rajvee Enterprises
A Proprietary concern
Presently at No.68,
2. Sri. S. Rajamani
Aged about 65 years
S/o. K. Ksheeravaneswaran,
…APPLICANTS
AND:
1. Bank of India
J.C. Road Branch,
Bengaluru-560002
Rep. by its Authorized signatory
2. The Asset Recovery Branch
Rep. by Authorised officer,
1st floor, Bank of India Zonal office,
11, K.G. Road, Bangalore-560009
3. Sri. S. Hariharan
S/o. K. Ksheeravaneswaran,
Major in age
No.46/c, Old No.39/c,
Anu Apartments South Boag Road,
T Nagar, Chennai – 600017
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4. Smt. Saradha Rajamani
Aged aobut 58 years
W/o. Rajamani S
5. Mrs. Najmunnisa
Major in age
W/o. Abdul Razak
No. J-14, 7th Cross,
Kuber Singh Lane, Doddamavalli,
Bengaluru-560004
6. M/s. Hariharan & Co
A proprietary concern,
Office at No.151, Pycrofts Road,
Chennai – 600014
…RESPONDENTS
Counsels on record/appeared for:
Applicants
: Sri. Sam George
Respondent
: Sri. T.S. Mahabaleshwara
Ld. Counsels on record appeared:
For Applicants
:
Party in Person
For Respondent No.1
:
M. Mohamed Ibrahim
For Respondent No.2 to 6
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:ORDER:
1. This MA is filed to certify that with a prayer to transfer the TRC.No.2029/2018 pending before the Recovery Officer-I to appropriate Recovery Officer DRT-I, Bengaluru.
2. It is contended by the petitioner that, the schedule property does not come within the territorial jurisdiction of DRT-II
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and hence the matter needs to be transferred to the Recover Officer of other DRT. When the matter was taken up for hearing the party in person who is appearing for the petitioner submits that, his main apprehension is that the Recovery Officer who is now dealing with the matter was an officer of the 1st respondent bank.
3. After hearing the party in person for the applicant and the Ld. counsel for the respondent, this Tribunal is of the view that, the present application is not maintainable as there is no provision for filing an Miscellaneous Application before the Presiding Officer against the proceedings of the Recovery Officer and only the jurisdiction for this Tribunal to interfere in any Order of the Recovery Officer is under S.30 of the RDB Act. If, at all the petitioner is having a grievance as to the jurisdiction of the Recovery Officer the same has to be raised by filing a appropriate application and if an adverse order is passed, the same has to be appeal against as provided under S.30 of the Act. There is no enabling provisions for the Presiding Officer to interfere with the judicial work of the Recovery Officer and only power is under the Appellate Jurisdiction as confined under S.30 of the Act.
4. However taking note of the apprehension of the applicant that the Recovery Officer is from Certified Holder Bank, this Tribunal by exercising the administrative jurisdiction and taking 4 MA/14/2025
note of the decision of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court in Vikram Panwar & Anr vs State Bank of India, wherein, the Hon’ble High Court directs as follows: “7. We, therefore, dispose of the petition by requesting the Presiding Officers of all the Benches of the DRT to ensure that in future whenever a R.O. is appointed, every possible effort should be made to ensure that the R.O., who is an employee of the said bank is not associated with the this is a digitally signed order.”
5. This Tribunal feels that the TRC No.2029/2018 is to be transferred to the Recovery Officer-II of this DRT. This Order is passed taking note of the decision of the Hon’ble Delhi High Court and this Tribunal does not endorse the apprehension of the applicant as to the alleged prejudice of the Recovery Officer No.1.
6. Hence, this MA is disposed directing, TRC.No.2029/2018 to be transferred to Recovery Officer – II, DRT-II. (Dictated to the Stenographer (PR), after her transcription and necessary corrections, signed and Order passed on this 25th day of June 2025)
Sd/- (T. RAJESH) PRESIDING OFFICER
DRT-II, BENGALURU