WP/11163/2026 of S.C. Govindaraj Vs The Debts Recovery tribunal Chennai 1

W.P.No.11163 of 2026 __________ Page No.1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-04-2026 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. SURESH KUMAR AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR WP No. 11163 of 2026 S.C.Govindaraj ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Debts Recovery Tribunal Chennai 1, 7th Floor, Additional Office Building, Shastri Bhavan, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600006. 2. The Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal, Chennai, 7th Floor, Additional Office Building, Shastri Bhavan, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600006. 3. Omkara Assets Reconstruction Private Ltd, Rep by its Manager, Kohinoor Square, 47th Floor, N.C.Kelkar Marg, R.G.Gadkarichowk, Dadar(west), Mumbai 400028. Also at Registered Office 9, M.P.Nagar, 1st Street, Kongu Nagar Extension, Tiruppur 641607. Also at Chennai Branch, No.397, Precision Plaza, Third Floor, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai 600018. ..Respondent(s) Directing the respondent to take into file the Impleading Petition filed by the petitioner in Diary No.25/2026 dated 23.02.2026 and dispose the petition within a stipulated timeline and direct the 3rd respondent to issue https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.11163 of 2026 __________ Page No.2 of 6 sale certificate in favour of the successful auction pur chasers of the E- Auction sale held on 31.07.2025. For Petitioner(s): Mr.J.Pravin ORDER (Order of the Court was made by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.) Prayer sought herein is for a writ of mandamus, to dire ct the respondents to take into file the Impleading Petition filed by the petitioner in Diary No.25/2026 dated 23.02.2026 and dispose the petition within a stipulated timeline and direct the third respondent to issue sale certificate in favour of the successful auction purchasers of th e E-Auction sale held on 31.07.2025. 2. The present petitioner claims to be the auction purcha ser of the property in question which has been E-Auctioned on 31.07. 2025 by the third respondent, that is Omkara Assets Reconstruction Private Limited , on behalf of the secured creditor. After having taken the property by way of the auction purchase, he was not able to get the p roperty in his possession, as, in the meanwhile, the main borrower seem s to have filed a SA before the Debts Recovery Tribunal – I, which is pe nding before them. Therefore, in order to get his grievance redressed, the present writ petitioner filed an impleading petition in the said SA in D airy No.25/2026 dated 23.02.2026 and the same has not been taken up or numbered. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.11163 of 2026 __________ Page No.3 of 6 3. In the meanwhile, the Debts Recovery Tribunal – I, f or personal reasons, recused from taking up the SA.No.18/2025 a nd directed the Registrar therein to write to the Debt Recovery Appella te Tribunal to transfer the same to some other Debts Recovery Tribun al. Since this is the stage where the matter is pending, the present pe titioner has moved the instant writ petition with the aforesaid prayer seekin g a writ of mandamus. 4. Heard Mr.J.Pravin, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. 5. Insofar as the grievance that is espoused by the le arned counsel appearing for the petitioner is concerned, he could ver y well agitate the issue either before the Debts Recovery Tribunal or be fore the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal, where, if the Debts Recovery Tribunal – I has already recused from taking up the SA, he could m ake a request to the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal to transfer the sam e to Debts Recovery Tribunal – II or Debts Recovery Tribunal – III and in this regard, whatever the legal course of action he wants to take, it is open for him to proceed with the same and once the SA is transferred to any other Debts Recovery Tribunal, where the Diary No.25/2026, filed by the petitioner for getting impleaded in the SA filed by the borrower, could also be persuaded in the manner known to law. Therefore, the p resent directions sought by way of mandamus cannot be considered and granted. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.11163 of 2026 __________ Page No.4 of 6 6. In that view of the matter, this writ petition is lia ble to be dismissed and accordingly, it is dismissed with the aforesaid observations. No costs. (R.S.K.,J.) (N.S.,J.) 02-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No (drm) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.11163 of 2026 __________ Page No.5 of 6 To: 1. The Debts Recovery Tribunal Chennai 1, 7th Floor, Additional Office Building, Shastri Bhavan, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600006. 2. The Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal, Chennai, 7th Floor, Additional Office Building, Shastri Bhavan, Haddows Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600006. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.11163 of 2026 __________ Page No.6 of 6 R.SURESH KUMAR, J. AND N.SENTHILKUMAR, J. (drm) W.P.No.11163 of 2026 02-04-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis