Supreme Court Directs DRT to Dispose Tejpal Singh SA

Supreme Court disposes SLP challenging Allahabad HC order quashing DRT's procedural closure of bank's right to file reply.
Directs Debt Recovery Tribunal Lucknow to dispose Securitisation Application No.617/2022 within six weeks on merits.
Permits Punjab National Bank to file counter affidavit within one week to oppose the SA filed after 939-day delay.
HC had criticized DRT's violation of natural justice by closing bank's reply opportunity on same day as delay condonation.