Finance Ministry Amends e-Filing Rules for Debts Recovery Tribunals and Appellate Tribunals

Last updated: 24 June 2025

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The Ministry of Finance has updated the e-filing rules for Debts Recovery Tribunals and Appellate Tribunals. Effective from June 23, 2025, all pleadings related to the RDB Act and SARFAESI Act must be submitted electronically through the official e-DRT portal. This amendment aims to enhance transparency, efficiency, and accessibility in debt recovery processes.

The Ministry of Finance, through its Department of Financial Services, has issued a key amendment to the Debts Recovery Tribunals and Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunals Electronic Filing Rules, 2020, further streamlining digital proceedings in debt recovery matters.

Published via Notification G.S.R. 403(E) dated June 23, 2025, the Debts Recovery Tribunals and Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunals Electronic Filing (Amendment) Rules, 2025, mandates the electronic filing of all pleadings related to specific provisions under the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993 (RDB Act) and the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act).

e-Filing Rules for Debts Recovery Tribunals Amended

Key Highlights of the Amendment

Mandatory e-Filing: Applicants must now submit pleadings in electronic form via the official e-DRT portal, applicable to both Debts Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) and Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunals (DRATs).
Revised Rule 4: The updated rule clearly states that all specified pleadings under the RDB Act and SARFAESI Act must be filed through the e-DRT system.
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP): A detailed User Manual guiding applicants on electronic filing is available on the e-DRT portal for reference and compliance.

The amendment, made under clause (ccd) of sub-section (2) of section 36 of the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993, marks a significant step in the government's ongoing effort to digitize legal and financial proceedings for improved transparency, efficiency, and accessibility.

By reinforcing e-governance practices, the Ministry aims to ensure that debt recovery processes are more streamlined and consistent across jurisdictions, further reducing delays and manual paperwork.

Official Notification Details

Notification Number: G.S.R. 403(E)
Issued By: Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance
Date of Gazette Notification: June 23, 2025
Signatory: Sudhir Shyam, Economic Advisor
Reference File: [F. No. 3/5/2021-DRT]

For more details and to access the e-filing user manual, applicants may visit the e-DRT portal.

Official copy of the notification is as follows

Government Amends e-Filing Rules for Debts Recovery Tribunals and Appellate Tribunals

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The amendment mandates the electronic filing of all pleadings related to specific provisions under the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993, and the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002.

Both the Debts Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) and the Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunals (DRATs) are affected by these new e-filing rules.

A detailed User Manual for electronic filing is available on the official e-DRT portal.

The amendment aims to digitise legal and financial proceedings, improving transparency, efficiency, and accessibility, while reducing delays and manual paperwork in debt recovery processes.

The amendment is published via Notification G.S.R. 403(E) dated June 23, 2025.

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