Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 25-06-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 21720/2026 filed by petitioner P.G. Karuppanna Raja, arising from the impugned final judgment and order dated 15‑04‑2026 in WPMD No. 10280/2026 of the High Court of Madras at Madurai.
- Respondents: District Collector & Others; also State Bank of India (as respondent in a related appeal).
- Inter‑alia applications IA No. 179660/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment) and IA No. 179663/2026 (exemption from filing O.T.) were listed.
- The appeal by State Bank of India challenges the order of the Debts Recovery Tribunal‑II, Madurai (DRT‑II) that was passed in favour of the petitioner. This appeal is pending before the Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT).
- The petitioner’s writ petition sought restoration and reinstatement of possession of his residential property; the High Court dismissed this petition.
- The Supreme Court, after hearing counsel, found no justifiable cause to interfere with the High Court’s order dismissing the writ petition.
Final Outcome
- The Special Leave Petition is dismissed with observations directing the DRAT to expedite disposal of the pending appeal and to decide the matter within six months from receipt of a copy of this order.
- The order is to be transmitted to the DRAT forthwith.
- Any pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.
Topics: Debt Recovery, Banking Litigation