M/S.Delta Tractors and Farm Equipment Firm v. The Branch Manager

O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by S.S.SUNDAR, J.] Mr.N.Dilip Kumar, learned counsel, takes notice for the second respondent – Bank.

¶2With the consent of both sides, this writ petition is taken up for final hearing at the admission stage itself.

¶3This writ petition is filed challenging the notice dated

05.05.2023, issued by the second respondent – Bank.

¶4The petitioner has approached this Court by way of this writ petition as if the first respondent is the principal borrower and the loan was borrowed in relation to the commercial transaction between him and the first respondent.

¶5This Court is unable to accept the contentions of the petitioner. It is open to the petitioner to approach the Debts Recovery Tribunal challenging the possession notice, dated 10.08.2023, stated to have been issued by the second respondent – Bank.

¶6With the liberty so preserved to the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

[S.S.S.R., J.] [D.B.C., J.]

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krk S.S.SUNDAR , J . and D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY , J . krk and W.M.P.(MD) No.16840 of 2023

22.08.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.08.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY and W.M.P.(MD) No.16840 of 2023 M/s.Delta Tractors & Farm Equipment Firm rep.by its Managing Partner S.Dheepan ... Petitioner -vs- 1.The Branch Manager M/s.Escorts Kubota Limited (Formerly Escorts Limited) Trichy Branch 2.The Authorized Officer State Bank of India SME Branch Commercial Complex Kamala Subramaniam Arcade Thanjavur ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of certiorari calling for the records and quash the same of impugned notice dated 05.05.2023 u/s.13(2) of SARFASI Act. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Balasubramanian For Respondents : Mr.N.Dilip Kumar