2025:JHHC:35248 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.5555 of 2025 Hari Choudhary, aged about 43 years, Son of Sri Narayan Choudhary, resident of Flat No.501, Block-A, Sidhi Vinayak Apartment, Mukti Sharan Lane, P.O. & P.S. - Lalpur, District – Ranchi, Jharkhand. …… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand. 2. The Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Magistrate, Ranchi, officiating at Ranchi Collectorate, Kutchery Road, P.O. GPO, P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi. 3. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Ranchi, officiating at Ranchi Collectorate, Kutchery Road, P.O. GPO, P.S. Kotwali, District Ranchi. 4. PNB Housing Finance Limited through its Authorized Officer, officiating at 9th Floor, Antriksh Bhawan, 22, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, P.O. Kasturba Nagar, P.S. Barakhamba Road, District New Delhi, New Delhi. 5. The Authorized Officer, PNB Housing Finance Limited, having its registered office at 9th Floor, Antriksh Bhawan, 22 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, P.O. Kasturba Nagar, P.S. Barakhamba Road, District New Delhi, New Delhi. …... Respondents --------- CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Prabhat Singh, Advocate For the Resp.-State : Mr. Ravi Prakash Mishra, A.C to AAG-II For the Resp.-Bank : Mr. P.A.S. Pati, Advocate --------- 03/Dated: 26 th November, 2025 1. The present writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs :- “(a) for issuance of appropriate writ(s) / order(s) /direction(s) in the nature of certiorari for quashing the letter as contained in Memo No. 336 dated 13.05.2025 (Annexure-3) along with letter appended thereto issued from the office of the Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Magistrate, Ranchi directing the Senior Superintendent of Police, Ranchi to take action against the Petitioner in pursuance of Section 14 (i) and (ii) of the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets - 1 - W.P.(C) No.5555 of 2025 2025:JHHC:35248 and Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act) as the said letter has been issued without considering the fact that the application of the Petitioner under section 17 of SARFAESI Act is still pending before Debt Recovery Tribunal at Ranchi. (b) for issuance of appropriate writ(s) / order(s) / direction(s) restraining the Deputy Commissioner- cum-District Magistrate, Ranchi from passing any order in exercise of power conferred upon him under section14 (i) and (ii) of the SARFAESI Act during pendency of S.A. No. 13 of 2021 filed by the Petitioner before the Debt Recovery Tribunal, at Ranchi under section 17 of the SARFAESI Act..” 2. Since the appeal is already pending before the appellate authority, I am not inclined to entertain the present writ petition. 3. However, the petitioner is at liberty to pursue his remedy before the appellate authority where the appeal is pending. 4. Accordingly, the present writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid liberty. 5. Pending interlocutory application, if any, stands disposed of. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) 26th November, 2025 Ravi-Chandan/- Uploaded on 28.11.2025 - 2 - W.P.(C) No.5555 of 2025