An appeal can be filed against the order of a Recovery Officer (RO) to the Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT). The appeal can be filed by the debtor, the creditor, or any other person interested in the matter.
The appeal must be filed within 30 days of the date on which the order of the RO is received by the appellant. The appeal can be filed in the DRT within whose jurisdiction the RO who passed the order is situated.
The appeal against the order of the RO can be filed on the following grounds:
- The order is illegal or invalid.
- The order is passed without jurisdiction.
- The order is passed in violation of the principles of natural justice.
- The order is erroneous on a point of law.
The DRT will hear the appeal and pass an order on it. The order of the DRT is final and cannot be challenged in any court.
Here are some MCQs on the appeal against the order of Recovery Officer as per Debts Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) under the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993:
- Who can file an appeal against the order of a Recovery Officer (RO)?
- The debtor
- The creditor
- Any other person interested in the matter
- All of the above
- The answer is All of the above. An appeal against the order of a Recovery Officer (RO) can be filed by the debtor, the creditor, or any other person interested in the matter.
- Within how many days of the date on which the order of the RO is received by the appellant, the appeal must be filed?
- 15 days
- 30 days
- 45 days
- 60 days
- The answer is 30 days. The appeal must be filed within 30 days of the date on which the order of the RO is received by the appellant.
- On what grounds can an appeal be filed against the order of the RO?
- The order is illegal or invalid.
- The order is passed without jurisdiction.
- The order is passed in violation of the principles of natural justice.
- The order is erroneous on a point of law.
- All of the above
- The answer is All of the above. An appeal can be filed against the order of the RO on the grounds mentioned above.