W.P.No.48135 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09.12.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP No.48135 of 2025 and WMP Nos.53792 and 53793 of 2025 E.Perumal Plot No.29, Survey No.86/1A1A1B, Kondappanaickenpatti Village, Salem District. Vs 1. Canara Bank (A Government of India Undertaking) Rep. by its Manager, Kondappanaickanpatty Branch, 93/1, Ward, Sy No.7 Yercaud Main Road, Salem Taluk, Salem District - 636 008. 2. S.O.Sachin Surya Advocate Commissioner, 4/142, Neikkarapatty, Salem - 636 010. ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.48135 of 2025 PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of certiorari calling for the records relating to the order of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Salem dated 12.11.2025 in Crl.M.P.No.1447 of 2025 and quash the same. For Petitioner(s): Mr.K.Selvaraj For Respondent(s): Mr.M.A.Abdul Wahab for R1 ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Challenge to legality and validity of an order passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate in exercise of power under Section 14 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 is based only on mercy considerations. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner could not satisfy this court as to why the petitioner should not be insisted to exhaust the statutory remedy of approaching the Debts Recovery Tribunal. ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.48135 of 2025 There are no grounds in the petition alleging absence of jurisdiction or mala fides. It is indeed an order passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate under Section 14 of the Act. With liberty to approach the Debts Recovery Tribunal, the petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, interim applications stand closed. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 09.12.2025 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No sasi To: 1. The Manager, Canara Bank Kondappanaickanpatty Branch, 93/1, Ward, Sy No.7 Yercaud Main Road, Salem Taluk, Salem District - 636 008. ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.48135 of 2025 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J. (sasi) WP No.48135 of 2025 and WMP Nos.53792 and 53793 of 2025 09.12.2025 ______________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis