Cherab Jain Secures Two-Month DRT Deadline

Authority: Uttarakhand High Court

Order Date: 06.07.2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Cherab Jain (WPMS/1982/2026)
• Respondent: Punjab National Bank (formerly Oriental Bank of Commerce)
• Presiding Judge: Hon'ble Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari
• Counsel for Petitioner: Mr. Pranav Singh
• Counsel for Respondent: Mr. Siddharth Jain (advocates for respondent nos. 1 & 2)
• Relief Sought: An appropriate writ, order or direction to the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT), Dehradun, to expedite the pending appeal No. 02/2023 (Cherab Jain v. Punjab National Bank) within the time stipulated by the Court.
• Background: The petitioner filed an appeal under Section 30 of the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993, against an order passed by the Recovery Officer. The appeal has been pending before the DRT, Dehradun since 2023.

Final Outcome

• The writ petition is disposed of with a specific direction to the Debt Recovery Tribunal, Dehradun, to endeavour to decide the appeal filed by the petitioner within two months from the date of presentation of a certified copy of this order.
• The order was signed digitally by Naveen Chandra on 06 July 2026.

Topics: Debt Recovery, Banking Litigation