Chandan Verma v. the District Magistrate Khanna, Ludhiana and Others
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Chandan Verma v. The District Magistrate Khanna, Ludhiana and Others, CWP-549-2023 (O&M), High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh (Sheel Nagu, C.J., author; Sanjiv Berry, J.), decided 20.08.2025. Borrower's Article 226 challenge to SARFAESI Section 13(2) notice dated 21.06.2021 and Section 14 notice dated 22.12.2022 declined; Court refrains from exercising writ jurisdiction as SARFAESI Act is a complete code with DRT/DRAT remedies and petitioner had not availed them. Relies on United Bank of India v. Satyawati Tondon (2010) AIR SC 3413; Phoenix ARC Pvt. Ltd. v. Vishwa Bharati Vidya Mandir (2022) 5 SCC 345; PHR Invent Educational Society v. UCO Bank 2024 (6) SCC 579. Liberty to file Section 17 SARFAESI application within 30 days, to be decided on merits uninfluenced by limitation; interim relief continues conditionally till DRT decides afresh. Petition disposed of without costs.