M/S.Sundaram Bnp Paribas Home Finance Ltd v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED:24.10.2018 CORAM :

The Hon'ble Mrs.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY W.P.No.27628 of 2018 M/s.Sundaram BNP Paribas Home Finance Ltd., formerly known as (Sundaram Home Finance Limited) rep. by its Authorised Officer E.Lenin.

..Petitioner -vs1.The District Collector, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

2.A.Premalatha 3.B.Ayyappan 4.M/s.Kathir Kaman Jewels Pvt. Ltd., Old No.19/1, New No.45, Sarojini Street, T.Nagar, Chennai-600 017.

..Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to pass an order in petitioner's application under Section 14(1) & (2) SARFAESI Act dated 29.01.2018 pending on the file of the first respondent within a time frame as may be fixed by this Hon'ble Court.

For Petitioner : Ms.L.Poompavai For Respondents : Mr.T.N.Rajagopalan Government Pleader for 1st respondent

ORDER

(Order of the Court made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) Mr.T.N.Rajagopalan, learned Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of the first respondent.

2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to pass an order on the petition dated 29.01.2018 filed by the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

petitioner under Section 14 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (in short, 'SARFAESI Act').

3. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader appearing for the first respondent.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that though the petition was filed by the petitioner on 29.01.2018, the first respondent-District Collector has not disposed of the same till date. He would submit that in view of the long pendency of the matter, the petitioner is not in a position to take possession of the property.

5. Learned Government Pleader submitted that the first respondent may be directed to dispose of the petition dated 29.01.2018 filed by the petitioner under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act within a period of six weeks.

6. Having regard to the submission made by the learned counsel appearing on either side and taking note of the limited prayer sought for in this writ petition, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, we direct the first respondent to consider and pass orders on the petition dated 29.01.2018 filed by the petitioner under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, after giving notice to all concerned.

7. With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Bbr Sd/- Deputy Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To The District Collector, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

+1cc to Ms.L.Poompavai, Advocate S.R.No.72514 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.72747 KR/13/11/18 W.P.No.27628 of 2018 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/