PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK vs MRITUNJOY DAS on 21 August 2026

**IN THE DEBTS RECOVERY APPELLATE TRIBUNAL AT KOLKATA** **[Camp Court at DRT, Siliguri]**

**Regular Appeal No. 130 of 2025** (Arising out of SA/171/2023 in DRT-Siliguri)

**THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SRIVASTAVA** **CHAIRPERSON**

Order No.08 21.08.2026

Punjab National Bank

... Appellant(s)

-Vs

Mritunjay Das

... Respondent(s)

Mr. Debasish Chakraborty, Learned Counsel for the Appellant, virtually.

Mr. Debjit Mukherjee, Learned Counsel for Respondent, virtually.

**THE APPELLATE TRIBUNAL :**

The matter is taken up today at Camp Court Siliguri.

Ld. Counsel of the respondent sought time to file the opposition.

Perusal of the record shows that the auction purchaser namely Md. Sarifujjaman Sekh was an opposite party no. 3 in the Ld. DRT but in the Appeal, he is not impleaded as a respondent.

Let Registry should submit a report within a week as to how this fact was not mentioned in the report dated 09.12.2025.

Ld. Counsel for the appellant prays for and is allowed 2 weeks time to file the appropriate application for the impleadment of the auction purchaser in the Appeal, which shall be placed before the Registrar on 08.09.2026, Registrar shall allow the petition on the same day and the amendment be carried out on the same day and , notices be issued to the newly impleaded auction purchaser i.e. Respondent No. 2, who may file the opposition within 2 weeks.

Respondent No. 1 also may file the opposition within 2 weeks from now.

List on 17.11.2026 for hearing.

**(Anil Kumar Srivastava,J)** **Chairperson**

Dated: 21^st August 2026