M/S.Sri Laxmi Saw Mill v. The Authorised Officer,

ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) These petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, challenge the sale notice dated 20.02.2026 issued to the petitioners.

¶2Learned counsel for the first respondent bank submitted that the sale notice is of February, 2026 and the sale has not taken place on the said date and no notice was issued subsequent thereto and therefore, the writ petitions are rendered infructuous.

¶3In view of the said submission, these writ petitions stand dismissed as having rendered infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.

¶4WMP Nos.11642, 10912, 11660, 11662, 11665 of 2026, filed by the petitioners in the writ petitions seeking permission to join and file a single writ petition, stand allowed, inasmuch as separate court-fee has been paid. Consequently, the other interim applications stand closed. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.)

14.07.2026 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No sra To

¶1The Authorised Officer, Union Bank of India, Asset Recovery Branch, No.168, Lingi Chetty Street, Parrys Corner, Chennai 600 001.

¶2The Debts Recovery Tribunal-I, Chennai. THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND

G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.

(sra) WP Nos.10733, 10109, 10738, 10739 and 10741 of 2026

14.07.2026

0IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 14.07.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN and WMP Nos.11652, 11654, 10912, 10913, 10915, 11660, 11661, 11662, 11663, 11665 and 11666 of 2026 1. M/s. Sri Kailash Traders Pvt. Ltd., Rep by its Managing Director Mr. Narashia M Patel 42/2 East Coast (100 Feet Road) Near RTO Office, Mudaliarpet Pondicherry - 605 004. 2. Narashia M Patel 3. J.Aruna 4. Pushpa Patel 5. Laxmi N Patel 6. Sandhya P Patel 7. Himathlal Manji Patel 8. N.Dinesh Patel 9. Heerabai M Patel .. Petitioner in WP.10733/2026 1. M/s.Sri Krishna Timbers Rep. By its Prop: Mr.Dinesh N.Patel RS.No.49/1, East Cost 100 Feet Road, 2. Naarashia M Patel 3. M.Heerabhai Patel 4. Jeethendra N Patel 5. Jeethendra N Patel 6. Pushpa Patel 7. N.Laxmi N Patel .. Petitioners in WP.10109/2026 1. M/s.Maruthi Traders Rep. By its Prop: Mr.Prakash N.Patel RS.No.42/2, East Cost 100 Feet Road, Near R.T.Office, Mudaliarpet, Puducherry 605 004. 2. M.Narashia M Patel 3. Heerabai M Patel 4. Jeethendra N Patel 5. Pushpa Patel 6. N.Laxmi 7. Dinesh H Patel .. Petitioners in WP.10738/2026 1. M/s.Amman Industries, Rep. By its Prop: Mr.N.Jeethendra Patel No.52/4P, Southern Side, Olandaikeerapalayam, Puducherry 605 004. 2. Jeethendra N Patel 3. M.Heerabhai Patel 4. Narashia M Patel 5. N.Laxmi N Patel 6. Dinesh N Patel 7. Pushpa Patel .. Petitioners in WP.10739/2026 1. M/s.Sri Laxmi Saw Mill Partnership Firm, rep. By its Partner Narashia M Patel, 42, East Coast Road, 100 ft. Road, 2. Narashia Patel 3. Laxmi Na Patel 4. Pushpa Patel 5. Heerabai M Patel .. Petitioners in WP.10741/2026 -vs- 1. The Authorised Officer, Union Bank of India, Asset Recovery Branch, No.168, Lingi Chetty Street, Parrys Corner, Chennai 600 001. 2. Sri Shivam Enterprises, No.184/1, 4th Cross, Thiruppur Kumaran Nagar, Near Wiseman School, .. Respondents in all WPs. Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the 1st Respondent Bank with respect to the Sale Notice dated 20.02.2026 issued to the Petitioners and quash the same as being unfair, prejudicial, high-handed and violative of the principles of natural justice and further direct the Bank to await the outcome of SA on the file of DRT-I, Chennai. For Petitioners in all WPs. : Mr.J.Prince For Respondents : Mr.S.Shanmugaraja in all WPs. for M/s.Chennai Law Firm for R-1 * * *