Source : The Hindu :CHENNAI, July 9, 2011
The Madras High Court has ordered notice on a public interest litigation petition seeking a direction to the Centre to fill vacancies of the posts of Presiding Officer of the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT)-I and III in Chennai.
Three DRTs
In the petition, the DRT and DRAT (Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal) Bar Association, represented by its president, K.A. Ramakrishnan, said there were three DRTs in Chennai.
The Presiding Officer of the tribunal-I laid down office in February and that of tribunal-III in May this year.
These vacancies had not been filled till date.
Speedy disposal
In DRT-I, there were about 2,100 matters pending as on date.
The vacancies should be filled for speedy disposal.
The petitioner also prayed the court for a direction to the concerned authorities to restore the operation of the two lifts in the building on Anna Salai where the tribunals were housed.
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