Section 17A(2) empowers the Chairperson of an Appellate Tribunal to transfer a case from one DRT to another. Under what circumstances can this power be exercised?

Section 17A(2), inserted by Act 1 of 2000, provides that the Chairperson of an Appellate Tribunal having jurisdiction over the Tribunals may transfer any case from one Tribunal to another for disposal - on the application of any of the parties OR on his own motion (suo motu) - after giving notice to the parties and after hearing them. The transfer power ensures administrative flexibility and helps balance workload across DRTs. The requirement to give notice and hear the parties ensures procedural fairness and prevents arbitrary transfers that could disadvantage either the bank or the defendant in terms of distance or convenience.