Pradip, A.R.(Ct.) v. The District Magistrate, Hooghly & Anr.
Case at a glance
- Bench
- AMRITA SINHA
Outcome
Disposed of
The writ petition stands disposed of
Provisions considered
- SARFAESI Act, 2002 s. 14
Key paragraphs
- Para 55. The instant writ petition, is, accordingly, disposed of by directing the District Magistrate, Hooghly to take steps for disposal of the Section 14 application, in accordance with law at the earliest, but positively within a period of thirty days from the date of communication…
Judgment
In the High Court at Calcutta Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side Case No. WPA 13191 of 2025 In the matter of : UCO Bank & Anr. VS. …. Petitioners The District Magistrate, Hooghly & Anr.. ….Respondents For the Petitioners: Ms. Antalina Guha Ms. Rituparna Sanyal ….Advocates
None appears on behalf of the State.
Affidavit of service filed in Court today is taken on record.
The application made by the petitioner/bank on 26th September, 2022 under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002 is alleged to be pending consideration before the District Magistrate, Hooghly.
According to the SARFAESI Act, the application under Section 14 is required to be disposed of within a period of thirty days extendable for a further period of thirty days. In the instant case, the application is allegedly pending disposal for months together.
The instant writ petition, is, accordingly, disposed of by directing the District Magistrate, Hooghly to take steps for disposal of the Section 14 application, in accordance with law at the earliest, but positively within a period of thirty days from the date of communication of this order, if not disposed of in the meantime. A reasoned order shall be passed and communicated to the petitioner immediately thereafter.
Operative part
The writ petition stands disposed of.
Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties upon compliance of all requisite formalities. (Amrita Sinha, J.)
Questions this judgment answers
What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: The writ petition stands disposed of
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
SARFAESI Act, 2002 — s. 14.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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