Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited, Represented through Its Authorized Officer, Debasish Das v. State of Jharkhand Thro the Secretary, Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasa
SARFAESI Act, S.14 – Delay by District Magistrate
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court, Ananda Sen, J., WP(C) No.4073 of 2026 (decided 16.06.2026): direction to District Magistrate/Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad to decide a Section 14 SARFAESI application (Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act) within the statutory outer limit of 60 days; S.14 petitions cannot be kept pending indefinitely and delay frustrates the Act. Useful for queries on writ directions against District Magistrates for inaction on S.14 SARFAESI requests and compliance with statutory timelines. Petitioner: TATA Capital Housing Finance Limited (counsel Rishu Ranjan); State respondent represented by Baibhaw Gahlaut, AC to AAG-V.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the District Magistrate, Dhanbad / Deputy Commissioner, Dhanbad to pass an appropriate order on the petitioner's Section 14 SARFAESI application, preferably within three weeks of receipt of the copy of the order.