Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:46697-DB Court No. - 2 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 7492 of 2025 Petitioner :- Punjab National Bank Thru.Chief Manager,Mrs Kavita Kuchhal Agarwal Respondent :- State Of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. And 6 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Syed Anzar Husain Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Mrs. Sangeeta Chandra,J. Hon'ble Manish Kumar,J. 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel who appears on behalf of the State-respondent nos.1, 2 and 3. 2. This petition has been filed by the petitioner for the following main prayers:- "i) To issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the Opposite party nos.2 and 3 to pass an appropriate order under Section 14 of SARFAESI Act, 2002 in Computerized Case No.D202410460004640 (Punjab National Bank (E-OBC) Vs. M/s BOB Enterprises and others) and also provide the physical possession of the Secured Assets, as mentioned here in above. ii) To issue any other suitable writ, order or direction which this Hon'ble Court deems just, fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, in favour of the petitioner Bank." 3. Counsel for the petitioner has stated that despite applications being made under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002, for which no action has been taken. Hence, this petition has been filed. 4. Learned Standing Counsel has pointed out the Order- sheet/ Case Status Report, a copy of which has been filed as Annexure-3 to the petition. From perusal of the same, it is evident that the next date fixed in the matter is 14.08.2025. 5. We have gone through the Order-sheet/ Case Status Report and we find that several opportunities have been given to the Respondents to file a reply. There are several judgments of this Court which observed that there is no need to grant opportunity of hearing to the Respondents in such matters and the application has to be decided within a maximum period of one month. 6. This writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the District Magistrate, Lucknow, to take an appropriate decision on the next date fixed in the matter i.e. on 14.08.2025. Order Date :- 11.8.2025 N.PAL Digitally signed by :- NARESH PAL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench