APHC010474592025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI WRIT PETITION NO: 24096 of 2025 [3446] Smt. Pasam Sita Lakshmi, ...Petitioner Vs. The Canara Bank and Others ...Respondent(s) ********** Advocate for Petitioner: Mr. S. Dilip Jaya Ram Advocate for Respondents: Mr. Sreedhar Valiveti CORAM : THE CHIEF JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR SRI JUSTICE R RAGHUNANDAN RAO DATE : 29.01.2026 Per DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, CJ: The petitioner claims that even when an application was filed seeking setting aside of the ex parte order passed by the Debt Recovery Tribunal under the Recovery Of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993, to which objections have already been filed by the respondent Bank, yet the Bank was proceeding to dispose of the properties which were mortgaged with the Bank by way of proclamation of sale/e-auction. It was urged that, in that event, the proceedings before the DRT would be rendered academic and infructuous. Be that as it may, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the DRT to dispose of M.A. No.84 of 2025 and M.A.Dy. No.1609 of 2025 pending before it preferably within a period of two months from today. Until such time as the said applications are decided, status quo be maintained on spot in 2 HCJ & RRR, J W.P. No: 24096 of 2025 regard to the property in question. We make it clear that if there is any attempt by the petitioner to delay the disposal of the said applications, the DRT would be at liberty to pass appropriate orders on the applications so filed and the protection given by virtue of this order will no longer be available even for the time prescribed hereinabove. No costs. Pending miscellaneous applications including implead petition, if any, shall stand closed. DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, CJ R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO, J akn 3 HCJ & RRR, J W.P. No: 24096 of 2025 HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE DHIRAJ SINGH THAKUR, CHIEF JUSTICE & HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO Writ Petition No: 24096 of 2025 DATE : 29-01-2026 AKN