S.Saravanan v. the Authorised Officer
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Madras High Court, 10.09.2025 — S. Saravanan v. The Authorised Officer, M/s. L and T Finance Ltd. (formerly L and T Housing Finance Ltd.), Chennai — WP No.33905 of 2025 / WMP No.38042 of 2025 — Article 226 writ of mandamus challenging physical possession taken under lapsed Magistrate's order dated 14.05.2025 in Crl.M.P.No.1050 of 2025 — held misconceived and frivolous because the Debts Recovery Tribunal's interim order dated 25.07.2025 had stayed the Magistrate's order on condition of Rs.50,00,000/- deposit by 15.08.2025, which the petitioner did not pay — petition dismissed with costs of Rs.25,000/- payable within one month; interim application closed — Bench: Manindra Mohan Shrivastava, CJ. (author) and G. Arul Murugan, J. Keywords: writ of mandamus, physical possession, lapsed order, Magistrate's order Crl.M.P., Debts Recovery Tribunal stay, conditional deposit, default, frivolous petition, dismissal with costs.