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Unified Chambers and Associates — a partner-led team of advocates and associates — provides specialist Debt Recovery Tribunal representation in Hyderabad, Telangana. The firm is led by Senior Partner Adv. Subodh Bajpai (LLM, MBA XLRI). The firm practises before Debt Recovery Tribunals across India, including DRT Hyderabad. Our team handles Original Applications under Section 19 of the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act 1993, interim attachment applications under Section 19(13), execution of Recovery Certificates, and DRAT appeals for clients in Hyderabad and across Telangana. The firm is panel-ready for empanelment by scheduled commercial banks, public-sector banks, NBFCs, ARCs, and Development Financial Institutions.
Banks, NBFCs, ARCs, and financial institutions in Hyderabad seeking specialist DRT counsel engage Unified Chambers for a practice concentrated on debt recovery. The firm's advocates appear before Debt Recovery Tribunals across India, including DRT Hyderabad, under Senior Partner oversight on every matter.
DRT Hyderabad is the Debt Recovery Tribunal with territorial jurisdiction over Telangana, Andhra Pradesh (Visakhapatnam is a separate DRT seat). The tribunal operates under the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 and hears Original Applications, Section 19(13) interim attachment applications, and Section 17 SARFAESI challenges filed within its jurisdiction. Two benches (DRT-1 and DRT-2) at Triveni Complex, Abids. Andhra Pradesh also has a seat at DRT Visakhapatnam; the territorial split is fixed by Central Government notification under Section 3 of the RDB Act — confirm the bench before filing. Appeals from both lie to DRAT Kolkata.
DRT Hyderabad exercises jurisdiction over Telangana and Andhra Pradesh (Visakhapatnam is a separate DRT seat). Banks and financial institutions with borrower accounts or mortgaged property in any of these territories must file their Original Application or Section 17 application at this bench — not at a bench that may be geographically closer but outside the territorial jurisdiction.
Appeals from DRT Hyderabad go to DRAT Kolkata, not DRAT Chennai — the circuit does not follow the map, and appellate planning starts from the registry's own list.
Benches at Hyderabad
DRT-1 Hyderabad
3rd Floor, Triveni Complex, Abids, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500001
DRT-2 Hyderabad
1st Floor, Triveni Complex, Abids, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500001
Appeals lie to
DRAT Kolkata
9 Old Post Office Street, 7th Floor, Kolkata - 700001, West Bengal
Territorial jurisdiction
Telangana · Andhra Pradesh (Visakhapatnam is a separate DRT seat)
Every bench in India is listed in our DRT bench directory. Bench names and addresses as published by the Debts Recovery Tribunals, Department of Financial Services, checked 24 August 2026. Registries move — confirm with the registry before a filing.
The NPA profile in Hyderabad is shaped by the region's dominant industries. Banks and financial institutions operating in Hyderabad most frequently pursue recovery against borrowers in the pharma and bulk drug manufacturers, real estate developers, granite and mining companies, rice mills and agro processing, and infrastructure contractors sectors. The firm acts for creditors across these sectors before Debt Recovery Tribunals, bringing sector-specific knowledge to valuation strategy, auction logistics and borrower negotiation.
Timelines at DRT Hyderabad are planned from the statute, not from averages. The Act directs the Tribunal to make every effort to dispose of an application within 180 days of receipt (RDB Act s.19(24)); contested matters commonly run longer, and the firm gives a matter-specific estimate after reading the papers. An appeal to the DRAT lies within 30 days of receipt of the order (s.20(3)), on a pre-deposit of 50% of the debt as determined by the Tribunal, which the DRAT may reduce to not less than 25% for reasons recorded in writing (s.21). Interim attachment orders under Section 19(13) can be sought at the time of filing the Original Application. Unified Chambers manages the full proceedings lifecycle — from OA drafting and interim applications through to Recovery Certificate execution and auction.
Primary NPA Sectors in Hyderabad
Statutory timetable: Statutory target: 180 days from receipt of the application (RDB Act s.19(24) — "every effort shall be made"); contested matters commonly run longer, and the firm gives a matter-specific estimate after reading the papers
An Original Application under Section 19 of the RDDB Act 1993 is filed before the tribunal within whose territorial limits the defendant resides or carries on business, or where the cause of action wholly or partly arose. Filing before the wrong bench invites a return of the O.A. for presentation to the correct tribunal, with the limitation clock still running. Areas within the territorial jurisdiction of DRT Hyderabad:
Sitting at 3rd Floor, Triveni Complex, Abids, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500001. Appeals from DRT Hyderabad lie to the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal under Section 20(3) of the RDDB Act 1993, within 30 days of receipt of the order. Territorial rosters are periodically re-notified by the Central Government — verify the current allocation before filing.
Filing OAs under Section 19 RDDB Act before DRT Hyderabad for recovery of debts of ₹20 lakhs or more. Drafting, filing, and arguing OAs for banks, NBFCs, and financial institutions in Hyderabad.
Urgent attachment of borrower assets under Section 19(13) RDDB Act to prevent alienation. Pressed on an urgent basis at DRT Hyderabad where a real risk of asset dissipation is shown.
Executing Recovery Certificates through the Recovery Officer. Attachment and sale of movable and immovable property of judgment debtors in Hyderabad.
Filing and arguing appeals before the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal against adverse DRT orders. Cross-objections and stay applications for Hyderabad matters.
Representing borrowers challenging SARFAESI possession under Section 17 before DRT Hyderabad. Stay of e-auction, challenge to valuation, procedural defects.
Filing counter-claims by borrowers against bank OAs. Asserting set-off rights, challenging calculation of dues, and raising limitation defences at DRT Hyderabad.
Unified Chambers and Associates is a partner-led practice whose core is debt recovery. Our Senior Partner, Advocate Subodh Bajpai (LLM, MBA from XLRI Jamshedpur), is enrolled with the Bar Council of Delhi (D/3264/25) and is a member of the Delhi High Court Bar Association (No. 50612). The firm practises before Debt Recovery Tribunals across India, including DRT Hyderabad.
A complete filing is what the applicant controls at DRT Hyderabad. A defective OA is returned under the Tribunal's procedure rules before it is listed, and a Section 19(13) application is heard only once the record supports it. Appeals from DRT Hyderabad go to DRAT Kolkata, not DRAT Chennai — the circuit does not follow the map, and appellate planning starts from the registry's own list. For institutional creditors, this means the deciding factor is often not the strength of the case but the readiness of the paper book — security documents, NPA classification certificate, demand notice acknowledgement, and the Schedule of Debt all stitched and exhibited correctly before counsel even argues.
Pharmaceutical-sector NPAs in Hyderabad present an unusual asset profile: regulatory licences (CDSCO, FSSAI, state drug controller approvals) often hold more value than physical plant. These licences are not directly attachable under SARFAESI or Section 19(13) RDDB Act, but the accounts receivable from PSU and private hospital tenders are. pharma and bulk drug manufacturers and real estate developers accounts at DRT Hyderabad typically settle when the bank attaches the GSTIN-linked receivables and the Drug Licence Form 25 / Form 28 holdings before liquidation tips the company into a regulatory cliff. Timing matters: licence renewals are annual and a notice from the regulator is often the actual settlement trigger.
Limitation under Section 18 of the Limitation Act 1963 is the silent killer of Hyderabad recovery actions. A file can be ready to lodge at DRT Hyderabad with the most recent acknowledgement on record already outside the three-year period. A fresh acknowledgement — a balance confirmation reply, an OTS proposal, a part-payment advice, or a guarantor's signed statement on the loan account — restarts the three-year clock. Best practice is for the bank's recovery cell to extract a Section 18 acknowledgement from the account file within the first 30 days of NPA classification, before the borrower goes silent. Given the statutory timetable at DRT Hyderabad — every effort to dispose within 180 days of receipt (s.19(24)) — and how often contested matters outrun it, a fresh acknowledgement is worth more in commercial terms than a freshly-drafted OA.
Forum coordination becomes the deciding factor on every substantial Hyderabad matter. Where the corporate debtor's default reaches the ₹1 crore IBC threshold, Section 7 CIRP at NCLT runs on its own statutory timetable alongside the DRT route at DRT Hyderabad — the Section 12 outer limit of 330 days, the moratorium under Section 14 IBC, and the *Essar Steel* (2019) commercial-primacy framework give financial creditors leverage that pure DRT proceedings do not match. We run the IBC track for the corporate debtor, a Part III application against the personal guarantors before the NCLT (which, where the CIRP is pending, must be the same bench — Section 60(2)), and the DRT recovery track at DRT Hyderabad in parallel, with cross-pleaded references so neither proceeding prejudices the other.
To file a DRT case for a Hyderabad matter, an Original Application (OA) under Section 19 of the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 must be filed before DRT Hyderabad. The OA must contain a verified plaint with particulars of the debt, the default, security details, and relief sought. The bench is located at 3rd Floor, Triveni Complex, Abids, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500001. Unified Chambers prepares, files, and argues DRT matters for banks and financial institutions in Hyderabad. Call +91 84008 60008.
DRT Hyderabad has direct jurisdiction over Hyderabad and covers Telangana, Andhra Pradesh (Visakhapatnam is a separate DRT seat). The DRT address is 3rd Floor, Triveni Complex, Abids, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500001. For SARFAESI Section 17 challenges, the application must also be filed before the same bench.
The Act directs the Tribunal to make every effort to dispose of an application within 180 days of receipt (RDB Act s.19(24)); contested matters commonly run longer, and the firm gives a matter-specific estimate after reading the papers. A Section 17 SARFAESI application is itself to be disposed of within sixty days, extendable for reasons recorded to a total of four months (SARFAESI s.17(5)). Interim attachment orders under Section 19(13) can be sought at the time of filing. How long a given matter at DRT Hyderabad takes turns on whether it is contested, whether the borrower files a Section 17 application, and the Tribunal's listing — the firm assesses that after reading the papers.
Yes. Under Section 19(13) of the RDDB Act, DRT Hyderabad can order interim attachment of the defendant's assets — including bank accounts, movable property, and immovable property — before final judgment to prevent alienation or dissipation. Attachment before judgment is one of the most effective tools available at the DRT. The practice regularly seeks such orders at DRT benches across India, including DRT Hyderabad.
The statutory minimum for filing an OA at DRT Hyderabad is ₹20 lakhs under the RDDB Act, 1993. For claims below ₹20 lakhs, you must approach the Civil Court. Unified Chambers accepts DRT matters with a minimum claim value of ₹2 crore.
Appeals from DRT Hyderabad go to DRAT Kolkata, not DRAT Chennai — the circuit does not follow the map, and appellate planning starts from the registry's own list. The bench address is 3rd Floor, Triveni Complex, Abids, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500001. Two benches (DRT-1 and DRT-2) at Triveni Complex, Abids. Andhra Pradesh also has a seat at DRT Visakhapatnam; the territorial split is fixed by Central Government notification under Section 3 of the RDB Act — confirm the bench before filing. Appeals from both lie to DRAT Kolkata. Unified Chambers appears before Debt Recovery Tribunals across India, including DRT Hyderabad.
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Contact Advocate Subodh Bajpai for DRT proceedings in Hyderabad and across Telangana. Call +91 84008 60008 or reach us on WhatsApp.
Written by Advocate Subodh Bajpai, LLM, MBA (XLRI Jamshedpur)