Kerala High Court
Bank Of Baroda(Erstwhile Vijaya Bank) vs Rajesh Chemmala on 24 February, 2026
OP (DRT) NO. 87 OF 2021
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BASANT BALAJI
TUESDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2026 / 5TH PHALGUNA, 1947
OP (DRT) NO. 87 OF 2021
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT DATED IN OA NO.640 OF 2019 OF DEBT
RECOVERY TRIBUNAL, ERNAKULAM
PETITIONER/S:
BANK OF BARODA(ERSTWHILE VIJAYA BANK)
TC.25/2624(2),BHADRA CENTRE,KUNNUPURAM ROAD, OPPOSITE
DHANYA-REMYA THEATRE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF
MANAGER,SRI.SHAN.M,S/O.MOHAMMED ASHARAF,AGED 37,
BY ADVS.
SHRI.NAGARAJ NARAYANAN
SRI.SAIJO HASSAN
SRI.BENOJ C AUGUSTIN
SHRI.P.K.ANTONY
SMT.P.PARVATHY
SHRI.MANAS P HAMEED
RESPONDENT/S:
1 RAJESH CHEMMALA
AGED 42 YEARS
S/O.GOPALAKRISHNAN.K.K,OTTUPARAPPURAM,KUZHIMANNA.P.O,
KONDOTTY,MALAPPURAM-673641.
2 SAJIKUMAR.C,
AGED 41 YEARS
S/O.CHANDRAN NAIR,SAJITH BHAVAN, THEKKEMANNAMKONAM,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695525.
3 SHIBINDAS USHABALAN,
AGED 32 YEARS
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S/O.BALAN NAIR,EDOTHKANDY-KAYANNA BAZAR.P.O,
KOZHIKODE-673625.
4 SUB REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695582.
OTHER PRESENT:
GP. K.M FAISAL
THIS OP (DEBT RECOVERY TRIBUNAL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 24.02.2026, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
(Dated this the 24th day of February, 2026) This Original Petition is filed seeking for a direction to the Presiding Officer, DRT-I Ernakulam to consider and dispose of Exhibit P2 petition, in view of the indefinite vacancy of the bench in Debts Recovery Tribunal-II, Ernakulam.
2. Ext.P2 is an application to Lift the Attachment imposed on the vehicle. The said application is numbered as I.A No.647 of 2021. However, this Original Petition was filed in the year 2021 and no orders have been passed till date, although the DRT is functioning with two benches for the last 3 years.
In such circumstances, the reliefs sought for in this Original Petition cannot be granted and therefore, this O.P (DRT) is closed.
Sd/-
BASANT BALAJI JUDGE ACS OP (DRT) NO. 87 OF 2021 4 2026:KER:16754 APPENDIX OF OP (DRT) NO. 87 OF 2021 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE ADVOCATE COMMISSIONER REPORT ON 29.03.2021.
Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF PETITION TO LIFT ATTACHMENT IN IA NO.647 OF 2021 IN OA.NO.640/2019.