VLS Law Academy · Practical Legal Training
DRT & SARFAESI Proceedings
Procedure & Practice
Understand the Law. Understand the Tribunal. Understand the Procedure.
Understanding DRT and SARFAESI practice is not limited to reading legislation. Legal practice requires clarity about the proceeding, the forum and the procedural journey through Debt Recovery Tribunal and appellate adjudication. This programme gives legal professionals a structured view of SARFAESI proceedings and the tribunal pathway covered by the VLS curriculum.
Sunday, September 20, 2026
Class Date
10:30 AM – 01:30 PM IST
Class Time
3 Hours
Duration
Registration Open
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DRT & SARFAESI Proceedings · Procedure & Practice. Sunday, September 20, 2026 - 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM IST. Fee will be announced shortly.
Practical Legal Training
Learn DRT & SARFAESI Beyond the Bare Act.
Knowing what the legislation says is only the beginning. Practice requires understanding where the matter is being dealt with, what proceeding is involved, which tribunal has jurisdiction within the approved curriculum framework, and how the legal journey progresses.
At VLS Law Academy, the focus is on connecting legal concepts with the way advocates encounter them in practice.
- SARFAESI
- DRT
- DRAT
- Procedure & Practice
Your Faculty
Dr. Sivakumar Sivaprakasam
B.Sc., M.L., Ph.D. (Law) · Lawyer, Chennai High Court
Dr. Sivakumar has trained more than 250 Tamil Nadu Judicial Services aspirants and over 1,200 Tamil Nadu Civil Services candidates. Since 2003, he has mentored candidates across law, economy, and public administration for UPSC and TNPSC examinations.
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The Practice Gap
Studying SARFAESI Law is one thing.
Understanding DRT Practice is another.
A matter does not remain inside the pages of legislation. Practical legal work requires understanding the proceeding, the tribunal and the available adjudicatory pathway.
The Framework
What legal framework is the matter operating within?
Understand the relationship between the approved SARFAESI subject matter and tribunal practice.
The Proceeding
What proceeding are you dealing with?
Learn to approach the matter through a structured procedural lens.
The Tribunal
Where does DRT fit?
Understand the role of the Debt Recovery Tribunal within the programme scope.
The Appeal
Where does the matter go next?
Understand the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal within the approved adjudicatory pathway.
Understand the journey from the proceeding to tribunal adjudication.
DRT & SARFAESI Proceedings
Procedure & Practice · Sunday, September 20, 2026 - 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM IST · Registration open
Course Objective
Learn DRT & SARFAESI as an Area of Legal Practice.
The programme connects the statutory framework referenced in the approved VLS curriculum with the practical structure of SARFAESI proceedings and adjudication before the Debt Recovery Tribunal and Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal.
The objective is not merely to know the law.
The practical question is: when a matter arises, what is the proceeding and where does it go next?
Practice becomes clearer when you understand the procedure and the forum.
DRT & SARFAESI becomes practical when you understand where the matter goes.
SARFAESI law is not practised in isolation. A legal professional must understand the underlying framework, the proceeding involved, and the role of the Debt Recovery Tribunal and the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal.
Understand the framework
Understand the proceeding
Understand the tribunal pathway
The Gap
Knowing the legislation is not the same as understanding tribunal practice.
- No clear procedural roadmap
- Uncertainty about where DRT fits
- Confusion about tribunal progression
- Limited exposure to forum-based legal practice
- Difficulty connecting legislation with procedure
The Fix
A structured view of DRT and SARFAESI procedure & practice.
- Understand the legal framework
- Understand the SARFAESI proceeding
- Identify the role of DRT
- Understand the appellate tribunal pathway
- Connect legislation with practical legal procedure
The Curriculum
From SARFAESI Proceedings to Tribunal Adjudication.
Practice Track 01
SARFAESI Proceedings
Source scope — matters and disputes relating to the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act (SARFAESI), 2002. Build a structured understanding of where SARFAESI proceedings fit within legal practice.
- SARFAESI Act, 2002 — fundamentals
- Securitisation & reconstruction of financial assets
- Enforcement of security interest
- Where SARFAESI proceedings sit in legal practice
Outcome — Understand the SARFAESI framework covered by the programme and how a proceeding is approached in practice.
Practice Track 02
Debt Recovery Tribunal & Appellate Tribunal
Source scope — proceedings before the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) and the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT). Understand the forum and the adjudicatory journey covered by the VLS curriculum.
Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT)
Proceedings before the Debt Recovery Tribunal within the VLS curriculum scope.
Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT)
The appellate adjudicatory pathway referenced by the curriculum.
Forum & Procedural Journey
Understand how a matter moves from the proceeding to tribunal adjudication.
Outcome — Understand how a SARFAESI matter moves into proceedings before the Debt Recovery Tribunal and, on appeal, the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal.
Cross-Cutting Practice Layer
Procedure & Practice
“Procedure & Practice” is the layer connecting SARFAESI proceedings with the DRT and DRAT forums — the thread that runs through the entire programme.
- SARFAESI Act, 2002
- SARFAESI Proceeding
- Debt Recovery Tribunal
- Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal
Core / 01 · Course core message
DRT practice begins where the law meets the tribunal.
Understanding the subject requires more than recognising the legislation. A legal professional must be able to place the matter within its proceeding, identify the relevant forum and understand how the dispute progresses.
Every Recovery Matter Has a Procedural Journey.
Understand the Framework
The SARFAESI subject matter referenced in the approved VLS curriculum.
Identify the Proceeding
Approach the matter through a structured procedural lens.
Understand the DRT Forum
The role of the Debt Recovery Tribunal within the programme scope.
Understand the Appellate Forum
The role of the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal in the adjudicatory pathway.
Connect the Law With Practice
Link the legal framework with the forum and the procedural journey.
From the Proceeding to the Tribunal.
SARFAESI Framework
The Proceeding
Debt Recovery Tribunal
The forum for adjudication within the programme scope.
Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal
The appellate pathway referenced by the VLS curriculum.
Your Outcome
Understand How DRT & SARFAESI Matters Fit Into the Legal Process.
Understand the SARFAESI framework covered by the programme
Understand SARFAESI proceedings from a practice-oriented perspective
Understand the role of the Debt Recovery Tribunal
Understand the role of the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal
Understand the relationship between proceeding and forum
Develop a structured approach to DRT / SARFAESI legal practice
Who Should Attend
For People Who Want to Understand DRT & SARFAESI in Legal Practice.
Practicing Advocates
Build structured exposure to DRT and SARFAESI practice.
Junior Advocates
Develop early familiarity with tribunal-oriented legal work.
Law Graduates
Move from academic knowledge toward procedure and forum understanding.
Law Students
Gain early exposure to business-law and tribunal practice.
Legal Professionals
Strengthen your understanding of SARFAESI, DRT and the tribunal pathway.
Learn the Law. Understand the Practice.
VLS Law Academy bridges the gap between knowing legal concepts and understanding their professional application. DRT & SARFAESI Proceedings follows the same philosophy by connecting the legal framework with the proceeding, the Debt Recovery Tribunal and the appellate tribunal pathway.
- Experienced legal faculty
- Practice-focused learning
- Structured legal learning
- Structured support for young advocates
- Chennai-based legal learning community
Frequently Asked Questions
Clear Answers Before You Begin.
Ask VLS on WhatsApp ↗The programme focuses on the SARFAESI subject area referenced in the VLS curriculum and proceedings before the Debt Recovery Tribunal and Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal, approached from a procedure-and-practice perspective.
Yes. SARFAESI proceedings form a core part of the programme scope.
Yes. The programme includes the Debt Recovery Tribunal within its approved scope.
Yes. The curriculum also references proceedings before the Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal.
Yes. The positioning of the programme is Procedure & Practice, connecting the legal framework with the forum and the procedural journey.
The next class is on Sunday, September 20, 2026, from 10:30 AM – 01:30 PM IST. Register for the upcoming session.
The fee will be announced with the next registration window.
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When a DRT or SARFAESI Matter Comes to You, Understand the Procedure and the Forum.
Understand the framework. Understand the proceeding. Understand the tribunal. Understand the appellate pathway.