Authority: High Court of Orissa at Cuttack

Order Date: 19 September 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Bank of Maharashtra, Bhubaneswar Branch, represented by Advocate R.C. Ojha.
  • Opposite parties: Presiding Office, Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT), Cuttack and others.
  • The petition sought expeditious disposal of SA No.14 of 2025, pending before the DRT since 08 May 2026.
  • The prayer was limited to directing the DRT to pass its judgment.
  • The bench comprised Justice B. P. Routray and Justice Savitri Ratho.

Final Outcome

  • The writ petition was disposed of at the admission stage, effectively dismissing it.
  • The Court directed the DRT, Cuttack Bench to render its judgment on SA No.14 of 2025 within two months of receiving a certified copy of this order along with the writ petition.
  • An urgent certified copy of the order shall be granted upon a proper application by the petitioner.

Topics: Court Order, Debt Recovery, Banking