K.Senthilkumar v. The District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Patta restoration after secured-creditor auction: Madras HC held a defaulting borrower who lost ownership via Sale Certificate dated 07.10.2020 cannot invoke Article 226 mandamus against Tirupur revenue authorities (District Collector, DRO, RDO, Tahsildar Avinasi); representation dated 23.11.2022 made after the sale is abuse of process; remedy lies before the appropriate authority. Related pending DRT Coimbatore matters: S.A.No.298 of 2021, O.A.No.331 of 2017, S.A.No.438 of 2019. Keywords: locus standi after auction, mutation of revenue records, auction purchaser, SARAFESI/SARFAESI proceedings, Section 13(4) notice, sale certificate, patta, alternate remedy, abuse of process, Corporation Bank Veerapandi, Tirupur.
What did the court decide?
None; writ petition dismissed, no costs imposed in view of the petitioner's age and health; connected miscellaneous petition also dismissed.