Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Writ Petition No. 6136 of 2026, decided 5 May 2026, Indian Bank v. The Tehsildar & Ors - Section 14 SARFAESI Act - execution/implementation of Competent Magistrate's possession order dated 18/02/2026 - Tahsildar Thane absence on 15/04/2026 - directions for police assistance, lady constables, reasonable force, personal presence of Tahsildar and Senior Inspector of Police (APMC Police Station, Navi Mumbai), handover of secured asset to bank, compliance hearing 11 June 2026, police charges on bank, video-graphing of possession.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed with directions: Respondent No.1-Tahsildar, Thane to fix 18th May 2026 for taking physical possession of the secured asset, to personally remain present and hand over possession to the petitioner-Bank the same day; Respondent No.3-Senior Inspector of Police, APMC Police Station (New/Navi Mumbai) to provide a police team including lady constables and to use reasonable, proper and necessary force; upon non-compliance, both officers to remain personally present in Court on the next listing, with the matter listed 'for compliance' on 11th June 2026; police assistance charges to be deposited by the petitioner-Bank, which shall video-graph the possession process at its own expense.