Authority: High Court of Orissa at Cuttack
Order Date: 19 June 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Kripal Singh, represented by Advocate S. Panda.
- Opposite Parties: Branch Manager and Authorized Officer of Urban Cooperative Bank Ltd, Steel City Branch, Rourkela; District Magistrate‑cum‑Collector, Sundargarh.
- Petition seeks direction to the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT), Cuttack, to dispose I.A. Diary No.214 of 2025, which seeks a stay of further proceedings under Section 13(4) of the SARFAESI Act.
- The petition references notice dated 31.01.2023 and 11.09.2024, and notes that after condonation of delay, NDN No.32 of 2025 (SA) was registered as SA No.172 of 2025 and posted on 30.06.2026 before the DRT.
Final Outcome
- The Court directs the DRT to take up I.A. Diary No.214 on 30 June 2026 and to endeavour to dispose of it on the same day, provided no other legal impediment exists.
- The Court orders that no coercive action be taken against the petitioner under the District Magistrate‑cum‑Collector’s notice No.1424 dated 23.04.2026, subject to the petitioner appearing on 30 June 2026 and cooperating with the DRT; failure to do so leaves the DRT free to proceed in accordance with law.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, SARFAESI Act