APHC010714602025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH TUESDAY, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY THE HONOURABLE SRI WRIT PETITION NO: 89/2026 Between: 1. SIGILIPELLI VENKATARAMANA, S/O LATE BODDU, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC. RETD, DOCTOR, DHARMAPURI, VIZIANAGARAM TOWN AND DISTRICT. 2. SIGILIPELLI PADMA GOWRI, W/O VENKATARAMANA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, DHARMAPURI, VIZIANAGARAM TOWN AND DISTRICT. 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS FINANCE DEPARTMENT NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI 2. THE DEBT RECOVERY TRIBUNAL DRT, DOOR NO 31 NARAYAN BHAVAN, SAI BABA STREET, DAB VISAKHAPATNAM 3. M/S AXIS FINANCE LIMITED, REP, BY ITS AUTHORIZED OFFICER AXIS HOUSE, GROUND FLOOR, PANDURANGA BUDHKAR MARG, WORLI, MUMBAI Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA WRIT PETITION NO: 89/2026 SIGILIPELLI VENKATARAMANA, S/O LATE BODDU, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC. RETD, DOCTOR, DHARMAPURI, VIZIANAGARAM TOWN AND DISTRICT. SIGILIPELLI PADMA GOWRI, W/O VENKATARAMANA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, DHARMAPURI, VIZIANAGARAM TOWN AND ...PETITIONER(S) AND THE UNION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS FINANCE DEPARTMENT NORTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI THE DEBT RECOVERY TRIBUNAL DRT, DOOR NO 31 NARAYAN BHAVAN, SAI BABA STREET, DABA GARDENS, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530020 M/S AXIS FINANCE LIMITED, REP, BY ITS AUTHORIZED OFFICER AXIS HOUSE, GROUND FLOOR, PANDURANGA BUDHKAR MARG, ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH [3558] THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA SIGILIPELLI VENKATARAMANA, S/O LATE BODDU, AGED ABOUT 62 YEARS, OCC. RETD, DOCTOR, DHARMAPURI, VIZIANAGARAM SIGILIPELLI PADMA GOWRI, W/O VENKATARAMANA, AGED ABOUT 56 YEARS, DHARMAPURI, VIZIANAGARAM TOWN AND ...PETITIONER(S) THE UNION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS FINANCE DEPARTMENT THE DEBT RECOVERY TRIBUNAL DRT, DOOR NO 31-31-21, A GARDENS, M/S AXIS FINANCE LIMITED, REP, BY ITS AUTHORIZED OFFICER AXIS HOUSE, GROUND FLOOR, PANDURANGA BUDHKAR MARG, ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be issue an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in 2 CMR,J & GTK,J W.P.No.89 of 2026 the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent No 2 to extend the time for depositing the amount pursuant to the order passed in SA No.705/2025 dt 25.11.2025 on the file of the Debt Recovery Tribunal at Visakhapatnam and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. A.SRINIVASA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. 3 CMR,J & GTK,J W.P.No.89 of 2026 The Court made the following: ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Cheekati Manavendranath Roy) Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Central Government Standing Counsel for respondent No.1-Union of India. 2. Since we are disposing of this writ petition with a direction to the petitioners to approach the 2nd respondent-Debts Recovery Tribunal and seek redressal of their grievance regarding extension of time to deposit the amount, as ordered by the Debts Recovery Tribunal while granting stay, notice to respondent Nos.2 and 3 is dispensed with. 3. The petitioners are the principal borrowers, who committed default in repayment of the loan amount. Therefore, the 3rd respondent-financial institution has initiated measures under the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (for short, ‘the Act’), to take possession of the secured asset and to sell the same in the public auction for realization of the loan amount. 4. Challenging the said measures initiated by the financial institution, the petitioners have already approached the Debts Recovery Tribunal by way of filing securitization application No.705 of 2025 and also filed an interlocutory application, seeking stay of further proceedings. The Debts Recovery Tribunal has granted stay on condition of depositing Rs.2,20,00,000/-. But, the petitioners have failed to deposit the said sum of Rs.2,20,00,000/- and they have deposited only Rs.20,00,000/-. Therefore, they did not fulfill the condition imposed by the Debts Recovery Tribunal while granting stay of further proceedings. 5. Alleging that the presiding officer of the Debts Recovery Tribunal is on training till 05.01.2026, they have approached this Court by way of filing the writ petition, seeking extension of time. When the order of stay was granted by the Tribunal and when it has imposed a condition for granting stay, a decision 4 CMR,J & GTK,J W.P.No.89 of 2026 whether to extend time or not is to be taken by the Tribunal itself. So, we are not inclined to interfere in the matter and to entertain this writ petition. It is stated that the stay petition stood posted to 20.01.2026. So, the petitioners can approach the Debts Recovery Tribunal on that day and make a request and it is for the Tribunal to decide whether to grant time or not and it is entirely within the discretion of the Tribunal. It is also brought to our notice that the presiding officer of the Tribunal resumed duty today after completion of the training. 6. Therefore, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioners to approach the Debts Recovery Tribunal on or before 20.01.2026 and seek redressal of their grievance. Till 20.01.2026, the respondents are directed not to take further steps to take possession of the property till their request, whether to extend time or not is decided by the Tribunal. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________________________ JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY _____________________________ JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA Date: 06.01.2026 MDP