M/S..Bank Of Baroda v. The District Collector / Magistrate

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.07.2022 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA M/s.Bank of Baroda, (Erstwhile Vijaya Bank) rep. by its Authorised Officer S.P.Natarajan, E.C. Street Branch, (Erstwhile Moore Street Branch) 146, Moore Street, Chennai - 600 001.

.. Petitioner Vs 1.The District Collector/Magistrate, Office of the Collectorate, Singaravelan Maligai, Rajaji Salai, Chennai.

2.The Tahsildar, Ambattur, Thiruvallur District.

.. Respondents

Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of mandamus directing the second respondent to comply with the order of the first respondent dated 1.4.2022 vide Rc.J13/13387/2019 by taking physical possession fo the secured asset and handover the same to the petitioner.

For the Petitioner : Mr.R.Sreedhar For the Respondents : Mr.P.Muthukumar State Government Pleader assisted by Mr.K.M.D.Mugilan Government Advocate

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned Government Pleader submitted that possession of the property has been given to the bank in compliance of the order passed under Section 14 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 and, therefore, nothing survives for consideration in the writ petition. Learned counsel for the petitioner has shown satisfaction of the aforesaid.

2. In view of the above, the writ petition has rendered infructuous and, accordingly, it is dismissed. There will be no order as to costs.

(M.N.B., CJ.) (N.M., J.) 12.07.2022 Index : Yes/No bbr To:

1.The District Collector/Magistrate, Office of the Collectorate, Singaravelan Maligai, Rajaji Salai, Chennai.

2.The Tahsildar, Ambattur, Thiruvallur District.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND N.MALA,J.

bbr 12.07.2022