IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 23RD JANUARY 2009 / 3RD MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 34861 of 2008(A) -------------------------- SA.199/2008 of DEBT RECOVERY TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------- SRI.K. KUTTAGUPTHAN, PRESIDENT LAKSHMI NARAYAN, PULAPPATTA SARASWATHY VIDYA MANDIRAM, KADAMPAZHIPURAM P.O., OTTAPALAM TALUK, PALAKKAD DIST. BY ADV. SRI.T.SETHUMADHAVAN SRI.PUSHPARAJAN KODOTH SRI.K.JAYESH MOHANKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. CHIEF MANAGER/AUTHORISED OFFICER, PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK, CIRCLE OFFICE, SHATHABDI BHAVAN, GOVINDAPURAM , MINI BYPASS ROAD, KOZHIKODE 673 016. 2. THE BRANCH MANAGER, PANJAB NATIONAL BANK, KADAMPAZHIPPURAM BRANCH, KADAMPAZHIPPURAM P.O., PALAKKAD DIST. 3. THE DEBT RECOVERY TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM. ADDL.4. P.V.MUHAMMED, PROPRIETOR, ANAMALAI STORES, PANTHARAVALAPPIL (H), KADAMPAZHIPPURAM P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 5. HANEEFA, S/O.AMAKKATTU PARAMBIL KUNHIMOIDU, PULLUNDASSERRY DESOM, P.O.PULLUNDASSERRY, (VIA) KADAMPAZHIPPURAM, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. (ADDL.R4 and R5 IMPLEADED VIDE ORDER DATED 27.11.2008 ON I.A.NO.34861/08) R1, R2 BY ADV. SRI.K.P.SUDHEER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.34861 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT When this matter is taken up today, it is submitted that Ext.P4 appeal is pending before the Debts Recovery Tribunal and is posted to 9.2.2009. Since the DRT (Kerala & Lakshadweep) has a Presiding Officer now, on regular basis, this writ petition is dismissed without prejudice to contentions in that appeal. The interim order of stay granted in this case will continue till the DRT passes an order, even interlocutory. It is clarified that the DRT will be at liberty to pass interlocutory orders on considering the materials and the parties will then be governed by such order. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.