High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCS-OS/140/2017allowed

Anil Puri v. Authorized Officer, Punjab National Bank & ORS

2017-05-15Mr. Justice R.P. Nagrath2 pages

Vinod Kumar 2017.05.15 15:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-COM No.140 of 2017 [ 1 ] *****

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH CWP-COM No.140 of 2017 Date of decision:15.05.2017 Anil Puri

...Petitioner

Versus

Authorized Officer, Punjab National Bank and others ...Respondents Coram:

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain

Present:

Mr. Yash Pal Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner.

***** Rakesh Kumar Jain, J. (Oral) This petition is filed against the order dated 23.03.2017 passed by the Debts Recovery Tribunal-III, Chandigarh (hereinafter referred to as the "DRT"), by which the Securitization Application filed by the petitioner to challenge the proceedings initiated under Section 13(4) and 14 of the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") has been dismissed on the ground of being premature in view of a decision rendered by the Debts Recovery Appellate Tribunal, Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the "DRAT") on 20.03.2017 in Misc. Appeal No.60/2016 arising out of S.A. Dy. No.8/2016 (DRT-II, Delhi) titled as "Vikram Bakshi & Company Pvt. Ltd. vs. Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd.". Since the aforesaid order passed by the DRAT in Vikram Bakshi & Company Pvt. Ltd.'s case (supra) has admittedly been stayed by the Division Bench of the Delhi High Court, therefore, the said order is no more in

CWP-COM No.140 of 2017 [ 2 ] ***** existence at present and hence, the DRT-III, Chandigarh should have considered the Securitization Application of the petitioner on merits. Since the question involved in this case is pure legal, which does not require verification of the facts, therefore, I do not find any need to issue notice to the respondents and, thus, the present petition is hereby allowed, the impugned order is hereby set aside and the matter is remanded back to the DRT-III, Chandigarh, to restore the Securitization Application of the petitioner to its original number and decide the same, in accordance with law. The petitioner is directed to appear before the DRT-III, Chandigarh on 22.05.2017.

Till then, dispossession of the petitioner shall remain stayed. May 15, 2017 (Rakesh Kumar Jain) vinod* Judge Whether speaking / reasoned:

Yes/No Whether Reportable:

Yes/No