1 2025:CGHC:44850 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 4665 of 2025 1 - Authum Investment And Infrastructure Limited (Formerly Known As Reliance Home Finance Limited), Having Its Registered Office At 707, Raheja Centre, Fress Press Jurnal Road, Nariman Point, Mumbai- 400021, And Having Its Raipur Office At Second Floor, C- 246/6, Vallabh Nagar, Near Sant Gyaneshwar School, Raipur, Dist.- Raipur, Chhattisgarh Through Its Authorized Officer, Raipur Branch. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - The Collector And District Magistrate Raipur, District - Raipur C.G. 2 - Neeraj Reddy S/o Shri Mahendra Reddy R/o House No. 18, Near Shiv Mandir, Vasant Vihar Colony, Mahavir Nagar, Raipur C.G.- 492006. 3 - Smt. Sulochana Reddy W/o Shri Mahendra Reddy R/o Apartment No. C-406, 4th Floor, Block-C, Avinash Capital Homes Ii Kushabhau Thakre Ward No. 26, P H No. 109/39, Village- Saddu, District Raipur C.G.- 492001. ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Amartya Bajpai along with Mr. Ankit Singhal, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Soumitra Kesharwani, Panel Lawyer Hon’ble Shri Justice Arvind Kumar Verma, Judge Order on Board 03/09/2025 1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition on the following relief: 2 “10.1. That the Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue the writ of mandamus directing the respondent no. 1 to decide the pending application of the petitioner company under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act within a stipulated period at the earliest and in accordance with law; and 10.2 To grant any other relief/order/direction which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in view of the facts and circumstances of the case, may also kindly be granted.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner prays for a direction to the respondent no. 1 to decide the application under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act dated 23.11.2023 (Anenxure P/4) within a time frame. 3. Learned counsel for the State submits that the application of the petitioner shall be considered and disposed of as early as possible. 4. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties and perused the record with utmost circumspection. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions of the counsels for the respective parties, respondent no. 1 is directed to decide the application dated 23.11.2023 filed by the petitioner under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act (Anenxure P/4), 3 in accordance with law, rules and regulations within a period of 60 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 6. With the aforesaid observation/direction, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Arvind Kumar Verma) JUDGE Madhurima