HDFC BANK LIMITED THR ITS AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE TRUPTI SURVE vs PRADEEP GORDHANDAS VORA AND ANR

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1 WP_2851 & 3233_26.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 2851 OF 2026 Aloukik Construwell LLP, through its Authorized Representative … Petitioner vs. Pradeep Gordhandas Vora & Anr. … Respondents WITH WRIT PETITION NO. 3233 OF 2026 HDFC Bank Limited, through its Authorized Representative Trupti Surve … Petitioner vs. Pradeep Gordhandas Vora & Anr. … Respondents Mr. Ankit Lohia a/w Ms. Saloni Sulakhe and Ms. Krushika Udeshi, i/b. Dhaval Vussonji and Associates for petitioner in WP/2851/2026 and for respondent No. 2 in WP/3233/2026. Mr. Charles DeSouza a/w Mr. Rupa Sawangikar, Ms. Pragati Gothi, Ms. Manaswi Agrawal, i/b. Meraki Chambers for petitioner in WP/3233/2026 and for respondent No. 2 in WP/2851/2026. Mr. Girish Godbole, Senior Advocate, a/w Mr. S. S. Kanetkar, Ms. Bharti Bhansali and Farzeen Pardiwala, i/b. FZB & Associates for the respondent No. 1 in both petitions. CORAM : MANISH PITALE & SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, JJ. Reserved on : 10th APRIL, 2026 Pronounced on : 08th JUNE, 2026 Judgment (Per Manish Pitale, J.) : . An auction purchaser and a bank (secured creditor) have filed these two writ petitions, challenging orders dated 18.11.2025 and Digitally signed by PRIYA PRIYA KAMBLI Date: KAMBLI 2026.06.08 18:14:32 +0530 2 WP_2851 & 3233_26.doc 08.12.2025 passed by the Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai (DRAT). By order dated 18.11.2025, the DRAT, while adjourning hearing on an application for waiver of pre-deposit filed by respondent-borrower, directed the parties to maintain status quo. By order dated 08.12.2025, the DRAT allowed the application for waiver of pre-deposit and directed the appeal filed by the respondent- borrower and the application for stay, to be registered, for further consideration. Accor