1 2025:CGHC:18625 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 2015 of 2025 1 - Canara Bank Through The Authorized Officer Shri Prem Kishor Gupta, Regional Office Raipur, Plot No.-45, Sector-24, Nawa Raipur, Atal Nagar, Dist. - Raipur (C.G.) - 492018 ... Petitioner versus 1 - M/s. Sai Tea Sales Through Smt. Vidwant Kaur W/o Darshan Singh Harpal, R/o Near Gurudwara, Station Road, Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Smt. Vidwant Kaur (Deceased) (Through The Legal Hiers) 2.1 - (I) Shri Harjeet Singh Hanspal S/o Late Shri Darshan Singh Hanspal R/o Gali No.-4, Fafadih Naka, Ward No.-22, Plot No.-10/2, Raipur (C.G.) - 492 001 2.2 - (Ii) Shri Jasprit Singh Hanspal S/o Late Shri Surendra Singh Hanspal R/o Gali No.-4, Fafadih Naka, Ward No.-22, Plot No.-10/2, Raipur (C.G.) - 492 001 2.3 - (Iii) Shri Gurprit Singh Hanspal S/o Late Shri Surendra Singh Hanspal R/o Gali No.-4, Fafadih Naka, Ward No.-22, Plot No.-10/2, Raipur (C.G.) - 492 001 2.4 - (Iv) Smt. Paramjeet Kaur W/o Late Shri Surendra Singh Hanspal R/o Gali No.-4, Fafadih Naka, Ward No.-22, Plot No.-10/2, Raipur (C.G.) - 492 001 3 - District Magistrate Raipur Collectoral Premises, Kutchery Chowk, Raipur, Chhattisgarh - 492 001 ... Respondent(s) (Cause-title taken from Case Information System) RAVI SHANKAR MANDAVI Digitally signed by RAVI SHANKAR MANDAVI Date: 2025.04.25 15:44:42 +0530 2 For Petitioner : Mr. Swayam Tehanguria, Advocate For State/Respondent/s : Mr. Satish Gupta, Government Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 24/04/2025 1. Heard Mr. Swayam Tehanguria, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. Satish Gupta, Government Advocate for the State/respondent/s. 2. The petitioner has filed this petition with the following relief/s : “1. That, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondent No.3 to decide the pending application of the petitioner under Section 14 of the Act, 2002 within a stipulated time. 2. To grant any other relief(s)/order(s)/direction(s) in favour of Petitioner, which may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice.” 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner-Bank has moved an application under Section 14 of the the SARFAESI Act, 2002, however, the application is pending since 06.02.2023 and though the case is listed for hearing on several dates, the same has still not been decided. 4. The argument advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner has not been disputed by the learned counsel for the respondent- State. 3 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, the District Magistrate – Raipur is directed to consider and after due verification and scrutiny of the claim of the petitioner, decide the same in an expeditiously manner within a outer limit of 60 days from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. 6. With the aforesaid observation(s) and direction(s), the present petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Ravi Mandavi