Oriental Bank Of Commerce v. Ashok Kumar And Another

CWP-7604-2019 -1IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-7604-2019 Date of Decision: 19.3.2019 Oriental Bank of Commerce

...Petitioner

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Ashok Kumar and another

...Respondents

CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL. HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MANJARI NEHRU KAUL.

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.2 to decide the application dated 13.8.2018 (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.

Respondent No.1 requested the petitioner for grant of Term Loan which was sanctioned for ` 13 lakhs vide sanction letter dated 7.5.2015. To secure the repayment of the said credit facilities, respondent No.1 mortgaged his immovable property as mentioned in para 5 of the writ petition in favour of the petitioner. Respondent No.1 had defaulted in repayment of principal debt/installments and interest thereon and, therefore, his account was declared as Non-Performing Account (NPA) on 31.10.2016. The notice dated 23.2.2017 (Annexure P-2) under Section 13 GURBACHAN SINGH 2019.03.20 16:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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(2) of the SARFAESI Act was issued to respondent No.1 through registered post raising a demand of ` 12,45,846/- with future interest and charges. Since, respondent No.1 failed to make the loan amount in question, the petitioner took possession of the mortgaged property vide notice dated 1.5.2017 (Annexure P-3). Thereafter, the petitioner filed an application dated 13.8.2018 (Annexure P-4) under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act before respondent No.2 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 13.8.2018 (Annexure P-4) under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act before respondent No.2, 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.2 to take a decision on the application dated 13.8.2018 (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 March 19, 2019 (MANJARI NEHRU KAUL) gbs JUDGE Whether Speaking/Reasoned Yes/No GURBACHAN SINGH 2019.03.20 16:27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Whether Reportable Yes/No