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Jana Small Finance Bank Ltd. v. the State of Maharashtra Thr Govt Pleader and Ors.

Bombay HC26 Mar 2026WP/3726/2026

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Keywords: SARFAESI Act 2002 Section 14; Competent Magistrate order; execution/re-execution; Tahsildar; police assistance; possession; secured creditor; Jana Small Finance Bank Ltd; Aadhar Housing Finance Ltd; State of Maharashtra; Government Pleader; District Magistrate. Batch of six Bombay High Court writ petitions (lead WP 9433/2025, with WPs 3647, 3648, 3710, 3725, 3726 of 2026) before Manish P

What did the court decide?

Interim order only: short adjournment granted to the learned AGPs to take specific instructions, with the Court recording its intention to issue specific directions to the Tahsildars and concerned pol

Jana Small Finance Bank Ltd. vs the State of Maharashtra… — Banking and Recovery | Bombay HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

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CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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(20) WRIT PETITION NO. 9433 OF 2025

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Jana Small Finance Bank Ltd thr Its .. Petitioner Authorized Officer V/s. State of Maharashtra thr Govt Pleader .. Respondents and Ors

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WITH

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(29) WRIT PETITION NO. 3647 OF 2026

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Jana Small Finance Bank Ltd thr Its .. Petitioner Authorized Officer V/s. State of Maharashtra thr Govt Pleader .. Respondents and Ors WITH

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(30) WRIT PETITION NO. 3648 OF 2026

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Aadhar Housing Finance limited Thr Its .. Petitioner Authorized officer V/s. State of Maharashtra District .. Respondents Magistrate and Ors

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WITH (32) WRIT PETITION NO. 3710 OF 2026

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Jana Small Finance Bank Ltd thr .. Petitioner Mohammed Abdul Khalid V/s.

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State of Maharashtra thr Govt Pleader .. Respondents and Ors WITH (35) WRIT PETITION NO. 3725 OF 2026

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Jana Small Finance Bank Ltd thr Officer .. Petitioner V/s. State of Maharashtra thr Govt Pleader .. Respondents and Ors

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WITH

(36) WRIT PETITION NO. 3726 OF 2026

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Jana Small Finance Bank Ltd .. Petitioner

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V/s.

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State of Maharashtra thr Govt Pleader .. Respondents and Ors

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Mr. Balasaheb S. Choure, for the Petitioner in WP/9433/2025, WP/3647/2026, WP/3648/2026, WP/3710/2026, WP/3725/2026, WP/3726/2026.

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Mr. R. S. Pawar, AGP for Respondent No. 1 - State in WP/9433/2025.

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Ms. Tanu N. Bhatia, AGP for Respondent No. 1 - State in WP/3647/2026, WP/3725/2026

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Ms. G. R. Raghuwanshi, AGP for Respondent No. 1 - State in WP/3648/2026.

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Ms. P. M. J. Deshpande, AGP for Respondent No. 1 - State in WP/3710/2026. Ms. Pooja Patil, AGP for Respondent No. 1 - State in WP/3726/2026.

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CORAM : MANISH PITALE & SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, JJ. DATE : 26TH MARCH 2026.

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PC:

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In these petitions secured creditors are before this Court, raising a grievance about inaction on the part of the respondent State authorities, including the concerned Tahsildars, in executing or re-executing orders passed by the Competent Magistrates under Section 14 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002.

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The learned AGPs appear on behalf of all the respondents in these

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We intend to issue specific directions to the Tahsildars and the concerned police personnel to ensure execution of the said orders passed by the Competent Magistrates. In that regard, the learned AGPs seek a short adjournment to take specific instructions so that appropriate directions can be issued on the next date of listing.

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In view of the above, list all these petitions on 2^nd April 2026 in the "Fresh Category."

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(SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, J.)

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(MANISH PITALE, J.)

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Jana Small Finance Bank Ltd. v. the State of Maharashtra Thr Govt Pleader and Ors.

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