M/S Silverline Enterprise and Anr. v. Branch Manager of Bank of India, Sme Branch and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition dismissed — challenge relating to auction notice issued by Bank of India (SME Branch, Bhrigu Market, Ganeshguri, Guwahati; Zonal Office, G.S. Road, Guwahati); alternative remedy before the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT), which is functional; auction notice issued long time back; petitioners advised to approach DRT. Case: WP(C)/5949/2025, Gauhati High Court, decided 17.10.2025. Petitioners: M/s Silverline Enterprise (partnership firm, Hotel Crocus, G.S. Road, Rukminigaon, Guwahati) and Ashim Rajbongshi; advocates for petitioners: A. Deka, T. Laskar; advocate for respondents: A. Ganguly (SC, Bank of India). Bench: Ashutosh Kumar, CJ (author) with Arun Dev Choudhury, J.
What did the court decide?
No good ground has been made out by the petitioners for any interference, as the auction notice was issued long time back and, if aggrieved, the petitioners could have approached the concerned Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT), which is functional as on date.