Oriental Bank Of Commerce v. M/S Avon Steels And Others

CWP-2243-2019 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-2243-2019 Date of Decision: 29.1.2019 Oriental Bank of Commerce

...Petitioner

Versus

M/s Avon Steels, Faridabad and others

...Respondents

CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL. HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARNARESH SINGH GILL.

PRESENT: Mr. Yogesh Putney, Advocate for the petitioner. AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J.

1.

In this writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing respondent No.3 to decide the application dated 26.12.2017 (Annexure P-4) moved by the petitioner under Section 14 of the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (in short "the SARFAESI Act"). 2.

The petitioner got sanctioned the cash credit facility of ` 48 lakhs to respondents No.1 and 2 vide sanction letter dated 18.12.2015 on execution of various documents, i.e., Sole Proprietorship Letter, Common Agreement and Agreement of Hypothecation of Assets dated 19.12.2015. Respondents No.1 and 2 mortgaged the immovable property as mentioned in para 6 of the writ petition, in favour of the petitioner by way of deposit of original title deeds of the said property. Respondent No.1 had defaulted in repayment of principal debt/installments and interest thereon and, therefore, its account was declared as Non-Performing Account (NPA) on 30.9.2016. A notice dated 13.10.2016 (Annexure P-2) under Section 13(2) of the SARFAESI Act was issued to respondents No.1 and 2 through registered post raising a demand of ` 53,00,719/- as on 30.9.2016. Since, respondents GURBACHAN SINGH 2019.01.31 15:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document No.1 and 2 failed to make the loan amount in question, the petitioner took

CWP-2243-2019 -2possession of the mortgaged property vide notice dated 7.10.2017 (Annexure P-3). Thereafter, the petitioner filed an application dated 26.12.2017 (Annexure P-4) under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act before respondent No.3 for taking physical possession of the mortgaged property, but no response has been received till date. Hence, the present writ petition. 3.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that for the relief claimed in the writ petition, the petitioner has moved an application dated 26.12.2017 (Annexure P-4) under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act before respondent No.3, but no action has so far been taken thereon. 4.

After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, perusing the present petition and without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, we dispose of the present petition by directing respondent No.3 to take a decision on the application dated 26.12.2017 (Annexure P-4), in accordance with law by passing a speaking order and after affording an opportunity of hearing to the concerned parties within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of the certified copy of the order. (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) JUDGE January 29, 2019 (HARNARESH SINGH GILL) gbs JUDGE Whether Speaking/Reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No GURBACHAN SINGH 2019.01.31 15:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document