https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=461490 The Debts Recovery Tribunal, though not bound by the strict procedure of the Code of Civil Procedure under Section 22 of the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993, must still use a fair and workable procedure consistent with natural justice and expeditious adjudication. Where a party dies during proceedings, the Tribunal should apply the substance of Order 22 CPC to bring legal heirs on record and avoid arbitrary abatement. The limited use of that procedure was held necessary to prevent unjust procedural consequences. The Tribunal's insistence on condonation without a clear basis and its adverse remarks were unwarranted, and an order of abatement in the manner adopted could not stand. en-us Wed, 25 Jun 1997 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:42:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=461490 The Debts Recovery Tribunal, though not bound by the strict procedure of the Code of Civil Procedure under Section 22 of the Recovery of Debts Due to Banks and Financial Institutions Act, 1993, must still use a fair and workable procedure consistent with natural justice and expeditious adjudication. Where a party dies during proceedings, the Tribunal should apply the substance of Order 22 CPC to bring legal heirs on record and avoid arbitrary abatement. The limited use of that procedure was held necessary to prevent unjust procedural consequences. The Tribunal's insistence on condonation without a clear basis and its adverse remarks were unwarranted, and an order of abatement in the manner adopted could not stand. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 25 Jun 1997 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=461490