A.Chandrasekaran v. The District Collector
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 17.06.2026 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.No.18395 of 2020 & W.M.P.Nos.22786 of 2020 & 30020 of 2021 A.Chandrasekaran S/o.Arumugam No.38-B, Narasiman Road Salem 636 002.
Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The District Collector Collectorate Salem.
2. The Authorised Officer, Indian Overseas Bank Central Office No.763, Anna Salai Chennai 600 002.
3. M/s.Aascar Entertainment (P) Ltd, Rep. by its Managing Director, R.V.Ravichandran, No.9, 10th Avenue,Ashok Nagar, Chennai 600083.
[R3 impleaded vide order dated 29.01.2021in WMP No.782/21 Respondent(s)
Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent particularly to take possession of the theatres owned by M/s.Ascar Entertainment Private Ltd., and hand over the same to the 2nd respondent as per the order dated 12.10.2018 passed by the 1st respondent under Section 14
(1) and (2) of SARFAESI Act and direct the 2nd respondent to consider the representation given by the petitioner to the 2nd respondent on 03.03.2020 and the subsequent reminder dated 18.11.2020. For Petitioner(s):
No appearance For Respondent(s): Mr. K.Kumaran Government Pleader for R1 Mr. F.B.Benjamin George (Through Video Conferencing) for R2
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for respondent bank submits that the relief sought in this petition has become infructuous.
2. Petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim applications are also dismissed.
(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI,CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 17.06.2026 Index :
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1. The District Collector Collectorate Salem.
2. The Authorised Officer, Indian Overseas Bank Central Office No.763, Anna Salai Chennai 600 002.
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.
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