18_WP11604_26.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.11604 OF 2026 Cholamandalam investment & Finance Company Limited … Petitioner Vs. Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal and others … Respondents Mr. Navin Arora for Petitioner. None for Respondents. CORAM : MANISH PITALE & SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, JJ. DATE : SEPTEMBER 09, 2026 P.C. : . By this writ petition, the petitioner (secured creditor) is seeking a limited direction to the Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai (DRAT) to dispose of pending Miscellaneous Appeal No.5 of 2026. 2. The petitioner is the respondent in the said appeal and the respondent Nos.2 to 4 are the appellants. 3. It is brought to our notice that reply affidavit has been filed by the petitioner in the said appeal, and that now, the appeal is directed to be listed on 21.10.2026. 4. Although this is the first date of listing and the respondents are not before this Court, we are of the opinion that the direction for expeditious disposal of a pending proceeding inures to the benefit of all the parties to the proceedings. Therefore, issuance of notice to the respondents is dispensed with. 5. The writ petition is disposed of by directing DRAT, Mumbai to hear and dispose of Miscellaneous Appeal No.5 of 2026 as expeditiously 1/2 MINAL SANDIP PARAB Digitally signed by MINAL SANDIP PARAB Date: 2026.09.09 19:10:52 +0530 18_WP11604_26.doc as possible and in any case, on or before 15.12.2026. (SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, J.) (MANISH PITALE, J.) 2/2 Minal Parab