Bank Of India, Nagpur Thr. Authorised Officer/ Repres., Manoj T. Sonkusare v. Union Of India, Thr. Ministry Of Finance, New Delhi And Others

2026:BHC-NAG:2005-DB 108 WP-911-2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

WRIT PETITION NO.911 OF 2026 [Bank of India ..vs.. Union of India and Others] ______________________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's order and Registrar's orders.

Shri A. T. Purohit, Advocate for Petitioner.

CORAM : ANIL S. KILOR AND RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ.

DATE : 6 th FEBRUARY, 2026 .

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Heard Shri. A. T. Purohit, learned counsel for the petitioner.

2.

Shri. C. J. Dhumane, learned counsel, appeared and waived service of notice on behalf of respondent No.1 - Union of India.

3.

The petitioner, Bank of India, has approached this Court seeking a direction to the concerned DRAT, either Mumbai or Chennai, to decide Misc. Appeal [Diary] No.2137 of 2024, registered as Misc. Appeal No.78 of 2025, within a stipulated period.

4.

The contention is that the interim order which was passed by the DRAT on 13.12.2024 is causing prejudice to the Bank and the appeal is not being decided on merits. 5.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has invited our attention to the statutory provisions of the Secularization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest, Act (SARFAESI Act), so also the order passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the case of Indian Overseas Bank vs. M/s Radhey Infra Solutions (Pvt.) Ltd. & Ors., wherein

108 WP-911-2026 the Hon'ble Supreme Court observed that such appeals should be decided within stipulated time by the statute. 6.

In view of the above, we dispose of the present writ petition with a direction to the learned DRAT to decide Misc. Appeal No.78 of 2025, within a stipulated period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of this order. 7.

The petitioner undertakes to produce a copy of this order before the learned DRAT.

(RAJ D. WAKODE, J.) (ANIL S. KILOR, J.) TAMBE Signed by: Mr. Ashish Tambe Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 06/02/2026 18:36:41