Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack

Order Date: 23 September 2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Kotak Mahindra Bank, Mumbai, represented by Advocate D.P. Tripathy.
  • Opposite Party: Presiding Officer, Debt Recovery Tribunal, Cuttack.
  • Writ petition (W.P.(C) No.30400 of 2026) sought limited relief concerning pending applications I.A No. 1766/2024 and I.A No. 1955/2025 filed in O.A No.459 of 2024 before the DRT.
  • The Court, after hearing counsel, found no substantive obstacle to directing the DRT to dispose of the applications.

Final Outcome

  • The Court orders the Debt Recovery Tribunal, Cuttack Bench, to dispose of I.A No. 1766/2024 and I.A No. 1955/2025 within two months from receipt of a certified copy of this order, provided no legal impediment exists.
  • An urgent certified copy of the order shall be issued on proper application.

Topics: Debt Recovery, Banking Litigation