Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 20-07-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: DBS Bank India Limited.
  • Respondents: D.K. Ravichandran & Ors.
  • Origin: Appeals arise from the impugned final judgment and order dated 06-02-2026 in WP No. 3353/2021 and WMP No. 3821/2021 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras.
  • Multiple SLP items were listed: Item No. 15 (SLP(C) Nos. 23048‑23049/2026), Item No. 57 (SLP(C) Nos. 22805‑22810/2026 & SLP(C) Nos. 23672‑23677/2026), and Item No. 58 (SLP(C) Nos. 22678‑22679/2026).
  • The bench hearing the matter comprised Hon'ble Mr. Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran.
  • Counsel for the petitioner included senior advocates and AORs such as Mr. Shyam Divan, Sr. Adv., Mr. S.S. Shroff, AOR, Ms. Veena Sivaramakrishnan, Adv., among others.
  • Counsel for the respondents mirrored the same senior counsel team.

Court Orders

  • Item No. 15 and Item No. 58: (i) Issue notice; (ii) Permit dasti service; (iii) Stay the directions contained in paragraphs 5 and 6 of the impugned order; (iv) Tag the matter with Diary No. 23542 of 2024.
  • Item No. 57 and 57.1: (i) Issue notice; (ii) Permit dasti service; (iii) Stay the directions contained in paragraphs 1 and 2 of the impugned order; (iv) Tag the matter with Diary No. 23542 of 2024.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court directed that notices be issued to the parties, allowed service of documents by dasti, and stayed the specified paragraphs of the impugned orders, thereby preserving the status quo pending further hearing. The matters are recorded under Diary No. 23542 of 2024 for subsequent procedural steps.

Topics: Banking, Court Proceedings