IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 7TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 OP (DRT).No. 3736 of 2011(O) ----------------------------------------- OA.42/2005 of DEBT RECOVERY TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM ......................................... PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF MANAGER, ASSET RECOVERY MANAGEMENT BRANCH, CIRCLE OFFICE, MARKET ROAD, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.SUDHEER RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. TOMY JAMES, S/O JAMES, CHETTIPARAMBIL HOUSE, PALAI, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN- 686 575. 2. SYRIAC JAMES, S/O JAMES, CHETTIPARAMBIL HOUSE, PALAI, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN- 686 575. 3. MOLLY JOSE, D/O JAMES, CHETTIPARAMBIL HOUSE,PALAI, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. PIN- 686 575. 4. JOLLY JAMES, S/O JAMES, CHETTIPARAMBIL HOUSE, PALAI, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. PIN- 686 575. Contd...........2 -:2:- OPDRT NO. 3736/2011 5. MARIYAMMA JAMES, D/O JAMES, CHETTIPARAMBIL HOUSE, PALAI, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN- 686 575. 6. M.J.JOSEPH, S/O JOSEPH, CHETTIPARAMBIL HOUSE, PALAI, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN- 686 575. 7. M.J.PAUL S/O JOSEPH, CHETTIPARAMBIL HOUSE, PALAI, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN- 686 575. 8. CHACKO GEORGE, S/O CHACKO, CHETTIPARAMBIL HOUSE, PALAI, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT, PIN- 686 575. ADV. SRI.V.M.KURIAN FOR R1 THIS OP (DEBT RECOVERY TRIBUNAL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: SD OPDRT NO. 3736/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS EXT.P1TRUE COPY OF ORIGINAL APPLICATION DTD. 03.01.2005 WITHOUT DOCUMENTS. EXT.P2TRUE COPY OF WRITTEN STATEMENT FILED BY DEFENDANTS IN O.A.NO.42/2005 DTD. 20.05.2005 EXT.P3TRUE COPY OF THE COUNTER PROOF AFFIDAVIT DTD. 20.09.2005 FILED BY DEFENDANTS IN O.A.NO.42/2005 RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS NIL TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE SD S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------------- O.P.(DRT) No.3736 of 2011 ---------------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of November, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a bank, which filed an Original Application before the Debts Recovery Tribunal as O.A. No.42/2005 against the respondents under the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993. The petitioner is aggrieved by the delay in disposal of the same. According to the petitioner, the respondents filed written statement on 20.5.2005, the petitioner filed proof affidavit and the respondents filed counter to the proof affidavit on 20.9.2005. But, from 12.12.2005 onwards, the Original Application is adjourned for hearing. It was posted for hearing on 21.11.2011 on which date it was again adjourned to 19.3.2012. The petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of the said O.A. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the respondents also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this O.P.(DRT)No.3736/11 2 Original Petition (DRT) with a direction to the Debts Recovery Tribunal, Ernakulam to pass final orders in O.A.No.42/2005 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, if necessary by advancing the date of hearing. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd O.P.(DRT)No.3736/11 3