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4. O.P (DRT) No.360 of 2022, W.P (C) No. 31891/2022 and O.P (DRT) No. 438 of 2022 challenge interim orders issued by the Debts Recovery Tribunal -I at Ernakulam. The Tribunal has issued identical orders (except for the amounts directed to be paid as a condition for stay). The order under challenge in O.P (DRT) No.360 of 2022 (to the extent it purports to consider the application for interim relief on merits) reads thus:-

''4. The availment of the loan by the petitioner and the deposit of title deeds have been admitted by the petitioner. The default in respect of repayment of the loan due has also been admitted by the petitioner. Be that it may so, this Tribunal is of the considered view that without going into the merits of the case one more opportunity has to be given to the petitioner/Applicant to show their bona fides in payment of the outstanding loan dues to the Respondent Bank. Hence, Ad Interim stay is granted till 19.09.2022 with respect to the petition schedule mentioned property, against the Respondent, subject to payment of Rs.5,94,000/- directly to the Respondent Bank on or before 20.08.2022 as 1st installment and another sum of Rs.5,94,000/- directly to the respondent Bank on or before 19.09.2022 as 2nd installment. However, in the event of failure to pay any one of the installments as ordered above, the Respondent is at liberty to proceed further, without making any reference to this Tribunal and the Ad-

Interim stay granted till 19.09.2022, against the Respondent, shall stand vacated and the petition in I.A. No.1261/2022 shall stand closed automatically. For filing proof of payment by the Applicant, call on 20.09.2022.'' The order under challenge in W.P (C)No. 31891/2022 (to the extent it purports to consider the application for interim relief on merits) reads thus:-

"4. The availment of the loan by the petitioners and deposit of title deeds have been admitted by the petitioners. The default in respect of repayment of the loan due has also been admitted by the petitioners. Be that it may so, this Tribunal is of the considered view that without going into the merits of the case one more opportunity has to be given to the Petitioners/Applicants to show their bona fides in payment of the outstanding loan dues to the 1 st Respondent Bank. Hence, Ad Interim stay is granted till 07.09.2022 with respect to the petition schedule mentioned properties, against the Respondents, subject to payment of Rs.2,68,91,000/- directly to the 1st Respondent Bank on or before 06.08.2022 as 1st installment and another sum of Rs.2,68,91,000/- directly to the 1st Respondent Bank on or before 07.09.2022 as 2nd installment. However, in the event of failure to pay any one of the installments as ordered above, the 1st Respondent is at liberty to proceed further, without making any reference to this Tribunal and the Ad-Interim stay granted till 07.09.2022, against the Respondents, shall stand vacated and the petition in I.A No.868/2022 shall stand closed automatically. For filing proof of payment by the Applicant, call on 09.09.2022."

The order under challenge in O.P (DRT) No. 438 of 2022 (to the extent it purports to consider the application for interim relief on merits) reads thus:-

"3. The availment of the loan by the petitioner has been admitted by the petitioner. The default in respect of repayments of the loan due has also been admitted by the petitioner. Be that it may so, this Tribunal is of the considered view that without going into the merits of the case, one more opportunity has to be given to the Petitioner/Applicant to show his bona fides in payment of the outstanding loan dues to the Respondent Bank. Hence, Ad Interim stay is granted till 17.10.2022 with respect to the petition schedule mentioned property, against the Respondent, subject to payment of Rs.10,87,248/- directly to the Respondent Bank on or before 17.09.2022 as 1 st instalment and another sum of Rs.10,87,248/- directly to the Respondent Bank on or before 17.10.2022 as 2nd installment. However, in the event of failure to pay any one of the installments as ordered above, the Respondent is at liberty to proceed further, without making any reference to this Tribunal and the Ad-Interim stay granted till 17.10.2022, against the Respondent, shall stand vacated and the petition in IA No.1671/2022 shall stand closed automatically. For filing proof of payment by the Applicant, call on 18.10.2022."