**Executive Summary**
This is a notification from the Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services, Government of India, published on December 16, 2025. It amends Notification S.O. 831(E) dated March 15, 2017, regarding the jurisdiction of Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) under the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment to DRT Jurisdiction:** The notification amends the jurisdiction of DRTs by modifying the areas covered under serial numbers 2, 3, and 4 in column (4) of the original notification's table.
* **Serial Number 2 (Column 4) Amendment:**
* All districts of West Bengal (excluding Kolkata City, Howrah, Hoogly, South 24 Parganas, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Coochbehar, Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, Malda, Murshidabad, Birbhum, Alipurduar, and Kalimpong districts) and the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
* **Serial Number 3 (Column 4) Amendment:**
* Kolkata city covering the areas of the following police stations: Shyampukur, Jorabagan, Burtolla, Burrabazar, Posta, Jorasanko, Amherst Street, and area of any other Police Station which may be created in future in Kolkata City and District of South 24 Parganas of West Bengal.
* **Serial Number 4 (Column 4) Amendment:**
* Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Coochbehar, Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, Malda, Murshidabad, Birbhum, Alipurduar, and Kalimpong districts of West Bengal.
**Impact Analysis**
**Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs)**
* **Impact:** The jurisdiction of specific DRTs is modified, altering the geographic areas they are responsible for.
* **Action Required:** DRTs must adjust their operations and case handling according to the revised jurisdictional boundaries.
**Individuals/Entities involved in Debt Recovery Proceedings**
* **Impact:** The location of the DRT to which they must apply for debt recovery or where their case will be heard may change.
* **Action Required:** Litigants need to determine the appropriate DRT based on the updated jurisdiction rules defined in the notification.
Key Entities Referenced
Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act, 1993: The primary law being referenced and amended in the notification.
Ministry of Finance (Department of Financial Services): The department issuing the notification.
S.O. 831(E), dated the 15th March, 2017: The original notification being amended.
West Bengal: The state where the changes to jurisdiction of Debt Recovery Tribunals are being made.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands: The Union territory where the jurisdiction of Debt Recovery Tribunals is being changed.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 5612] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, दिसम्ब र 16, 2025/अग्रहायण 25, 1947
No. 5612] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 25, 1947
जित्त मत्रं ालय
(जित्तीय सिे ाए ं जिभाग)
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 दिसम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 5807(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, ऋण िसलू ी और िोधन अक्षमता अजधजनयम, 1993 (1993 का 51) की
धारा 3 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, भारत सरकार, जित्त मंत्रालय, जित्तीय सेिाएं जिभाग की अजधसूचना,
संखयांक का.आ. 831(अ) तारीख 15 माच,च 2017 िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें
तारीख 15 माच,च 2017 को प्रकाजित हुई थी, म ेंजनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह,ै अथाचत:् -
उि अजधसूचना म,ें सारणी म:ें -
(i) स्ट्तंभ (4) म ेंक्रम संखया 2 के सामने, प्रजिजियों के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत प्रजिजियां रखी िाएंगी, अथाचत:् -
“पजिम बंगाल के सभी जिल े (कोलकाता िहर, हािडा, हुगली, िजक्षण 24 परगना, िार्िलच लंग, िलपाईगडु ी,
कूचजबहार, उत्तर दिनािपुर, िजक्षण दिनािपुर, मालिा, मुर्ििच ाबाि, बीरभूम, अलीपुरद्वार और कजलम्पोंग जिलों
के जसिाय) और अिं मान और जनकोबार द्वीप समूह संघ राज्य क्षेत्र”;
8432 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(ii) स्ट्तंभ (4) म ेंक्रम संखया 3 के सामने, प्रजिजियों के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत प्रजिजियां रखी िाएंगी, अथाचत:् -
“कोलकाता िहर जनम्नजलजखत पजु लस स्ट्टेिनों के क्षेत्रों अथाचत- श्यामपुकुर, िोराबागान, बटोला, बुराचबािार, पोस्ट्टा,
िोरासांको, एमहस्ट्टच स्ट्रीट, और दकसी भी अन्द्य पुजलस स्ट्टेिन का क्षेत्र िो भजिष्य म ें कोलकाता िहर और पजिम
बंगाल के िजक्षण 24 परगना जिले म ेंबनाया िा सकता ह,ै को किर करता ह;ै”
(iii) स्ट्तंभ (4) में क्रम संखया 4 के सामने, प्रजिजियों के स्ट्थान पर जनम्नजलजखत प्रजिजियां रखी िाएंगी, अथाचत्:-
“पजिम बंगाल के िार्िचललंग, िलपाईगडु ी, कूचजबहार, उत्तर दिनािपरु , िजक्षण दिनािपुर, मालिा, मुर्िचिाबाि,
बीरभूम, अलीपुरद्वार और कजलम्पोंग जिले।”।
[फा. स.ं 09/22/2025-डीआरटी]
सुधीर श्याम, आर्थचक सलाहकार
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Financial Services)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th December, 2025
S.O. 5807(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy
Act, 1993 (51 of 1993), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the
Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Financial Services number S.O.831(E), dated the 15th March,
2017, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary , Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) , dated the 15th March, 2017,
namely :--
In the said notification, in the Table:-
(i) against serial number 2 in column (4), for the entries, the following entries shall be substituted, namely: -
“All districts of West Bengal (except Kolkata City, districts of Howrah, Hoogly, South 24 Parganas, Darjeeling,
Jalpaiguri, Coochbehar, Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, Malda, Murshidabad, Birbhum, Alipurduar and
Kalimpong) and Union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands”;
(ii) against serial number 3 in column (4), for the entries, the following entries shall be substituted namely: -
“Kolkata city covering the areas of the following police stations namely - Shyampukur, Jorabagan, Burtolla,
Burrabazar, Posta, Jorasanko, Amherst Street, and area of any other Police Station which may be created in
future in Kolkata City and District of South 24 Parganas of West Bengal”;
(iii) against serial number 4 in column (4), for the entries, the following entries shall be substituted namely: -
“Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Coochbehar, Uttar Dinajpur, Dakshin Dinajpur, Malda, Murshidabad, Birbhum,
Alipurduar and Kalimpong districts of West Bengal.”.
[F. No. 09/22/2025-DRT]
SUDHIR SHYAM, Economic Advisor
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