A friend successfully bid on a property from Indian Bank, obtaining a sale certificate and possession. However, the original borrower challenged the sale notice due to low price and COVID-related payment defaults. Despite a conditional stay, the borrower failed to comply, leading to the sale proceeding as time-barred. A Special Appeal (SA) filed four years prior, challenging the sale notice, is still ongoing, with concerns about intentional delays and a vacant presiding officer position at DRT Coimbatore. The writer questions how an appeal challenging a sale notice can be heard by the same court that allowed the sale, suspecting advocate collusion. Advice is sought on how to resolve this protracted legal battle.