Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd Throu. Its Authorised Officer Anant Ramchandra Arolkar v. The State Of Maharashtra Representing Ld District Magistrate Nashik Throu. Govt Pleader And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.14111 OF 2024 Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd.

.. Petitioner Vs.

The State of Maharashtra, Through District Magistrate, Pune and Ors.

.. Respondents ALONG WITH WRIT PETITION NO.17281 OF 2024 Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd.

.. Petitioner Vs.

The State of Maharashtra, Through District Magistrate, Nashik and Ors.

.. Respondents Mr. Gaurang NC Jhaveri, i/by Mr. Amey R. Deshpande, Advocates for the Petitioner in both the Writ Petitions.

Smt. Ashwini A. Purav, Assistant Government Pleader for the Respondents in WP 14111/2024.

Mr. A.I. Patel, Additional Government Pleader with Smt. G.R. Raghuvanshi, Assistant Government Pleader for the Respondents in WP 17281/2024.

CORAM : A.S. CHANDURKAR & M.M. SATHAYE, JJ DATE : 17TH FEBRUARY 2025.

P.C. :

1.

The learned Additional Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that since talks of settlement were going on between the petitioner and the borrowers, further steps for implementing the order passed under Section 14 of the Securitization and Reconstructions of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 have not been taken.

1/2 Digitally signed by SNEHA ABHAY DIXIT Date:

2025.02.17 17:46:22 +0530 Dixit SNEHA ABHAY DIXIT 24 & 25-WP-14111-2024 & WP-17281-2024.doc

2.

It would be open for the petitioner to again approach the Tahsildar for fixing a date for taking over possession. 3.

List under the caption "For Directions" on 5th March 2025. [ M.M. SATHAYE, J. ] [ A.S. CHANDURKAR, J. ] 2/2 24 & 25-WP-14111-2024 & WP-17281-2024.doc Dixit