Mr S Dhanraj S Varadarajan Srinivasan Punithavel v. Yes Bank
Case brief
What is this about?
The Debts Recovery Tribunal, Chennai, dismissed an appeal challenging an order granting possession of secured assets under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act. The Tribunal held that Section 14 confers ministerial, non-adjudicatory powers on the Magistrate, requiring no scrutiny of debt disputes, which are reserved for Section 17 proceedings.
What did the court decide?
The appeal was dismissed; the Section 14 order of possession granted to the bank was upheld. All pending interim applications were disposed of.