IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 2ND FEBRUARY 2009 / 13TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 34397 of 2008(T) -------------------------- OA.341/2002 of DEBT RECOVERY TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM .................... PETITIONER(S): --------------- MARTIN S. BINOJ, AGED 42 YEARS, S/O. SEBASTIAN, THARAPPEL HOUSE, MUDUKKAKUNNU P.O., POOVARANI, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, REP. BY HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SHAJMON THARAPPEL, THAREPPEL HOUSE, MUDUKKAKUNNU P.O., POOVARANI, BY ADV. SRI.K.K.CHANDRAN PILLAI SRI.A.S.SAJUSH PAUL SRI.K.S.DILIP RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. CANARA BANK, OVERSEAS BRANCH, KARUNA BUILDING, M.G. ROAD, KOCHI 682 035, REPRESENTED BY ITS SENIO MANAGER. 2. M/S ASIA MARINE EXPORTS,29/893 -A, JANATHA ROAD, T & T COTTAGE, KADAVANTHARA, KOCHI 682 020, REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR, MANOJ SEBASTIAN, 3. MANOHJ SEBASTIAN, S/O. T.M. SEBASTIAN THARALPEL HOUSE, MUDUKKAKUNNU P.O., POOVARANI VIA, KOTTAYAM 686 577. 4. T.M. SEBASTIAN, THARAIPPEL HOUSE, MUDUKKAKUNU P.O., POOVARANI VIA, KOTTAYAM 686 577. 5. LILLY KUTTY SEBASTIAN, W/O.SEBASTIAN THARALPEL HOUSE, MUDUKKAKUNNU P.O., POOVARANI VIA, KOTTAYAM 686 577. WP(C).No. 34397/08 2 6. SHAJMON THARAPPEL, S/O. SEBASTIAN THARALPEL HOUSE, MUDUKKAKUNNU P.O., POOVARANI VIA, KOTTAYAM 686 577. 7. THRESIAMMA MATHAI, THARALPEL HOUSE, MUDUKKAKUNNU P.O. POOVARANI VIA, KOTTAYAM 686 577. 8. K.L. CONSTANTINE, S/O. K.S. LAWRENCE, KURUSADY BHAVAN, TANGASSERI P.O., KOLLAM -7. 9. THE RECOVERY OFFICER, THE DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL FOR KERALA AND LAKSHADWEEP, HOUSING BOARD BUILDING 5TH FLOOR , PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI 36. 10. THE PRESIDING OFFICER, THE DEBTS RECOVERY TRIBUNAL FOR KERALA AND LAKSHADWEEP. HOUSING BOARD BUILDING 5TH FLOOR PANAMPILLY NAGAR, KOCHI 036. 11. UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, NEW DELHI. R1 BY ADV.SRI.P.GOPINATH R8 BY ADV. SRI.A.SUDHI VASUDEVAN SMT.K.PUSHPAVATHI R9 TO R11 BY SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASG THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN WPC. PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE SALE DEED NO.2140/02 DATED 10.7.2002 OF THE KANJIRAPPALLY SUB REGISTRY OFFICE. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF SETTLEMENT DEED NO.4915/93 OF THE KANJIRAPPALLY SUB REGISTRY OFFICE. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF SALE DEED NO.835/85 DATED 15.2.1985 OF THE KANJIRAPPALLY SUB REGISTRY OFFICE. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE CLAIM PETITION FILED BEFORE THE RECOVERY OFFCIER OF THE DRT DATED 12.8.2008. EXT.P5: TRUE COPY OF OBJECITON FILED BY THE 8TH RESPONDENT DATED 17.10.2008 IN THE CLAIM PETITION. EXT.P6: TRUE COPY OF THE OBJECTION FILED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 15.10.2008 TO THE CLAIM PETITION. EXT.P7: TRUE COPY OF ORDER DATED 5.11.2008 ISSUED BY THERECOVERY OFFICER OF THE DRT. EXT.P8: TRUE COPY OF APPEAL FILED BEFORE THE DRT AT CHANAI DATED 18.11.2008. /TRUE COPY/ THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.34397 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner filed Ext.P8 appeal before the Debts Recovery Tribunal against rejection of a claim petition by the Recovery Officer. With the passage of time, the DRT is manned by a Presiding Officer on regular basis. Therefore, leaving open all contentions, this writ petition is disposed of leaving the parties to prosecute Ext.P8 before the DRT. The interim order granted on 20.11.2008 regarding dispossession is made absolute. It is clarified that the DRT will be at liberty to pass interlocutory orders even protecting the order dated 20.11.2008 and then, the parties will stand governed by such interim order. Having regard to the facts of the case, the Presiding Officer is requested to make an endeavour to dispose of the matter as expeditiously as possible. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.