CWP-10194-2025 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP-10194-2025 (O&M) Date of decision: 08.04.2025 HDFC Bank Ltd. .....Petitioner Versus District Magistrate, Karnal and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUKHVINDER KAUR Present: Mr. Rajesh Punj, Advocate, And Mr. Sahaj Punj, Advocate, for the petitioner. *** SUDHIR SINGH (ORAL) By way of the present writ petition, the petitioner has sought issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of Mandamus directing respondent Nos.1 and 2 to implement the order dated 18.07.2023 (Annexure P-3) and to hand over physical possession of the hypothecated properties, mentioned in para no.7 of the petition, under Section 14 of the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that while passing the order dated 18.07.2023 (Annexure P-3), the District Magistrate Karnal-respondent No.1 had appointed the Tehsildar, Nilokheri-cum-Executive Magistrate, as the AJAY PRASHER 2025.04.28 11:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CWP-10194-2025 (O&M) -2- Duty Magistrate for ensuring due compliance of the said order. However, despite passing of more than 1½ years, implementation of the said order is yet to be carried out by the local authority-respondent No.2. 3. In view of the aforesaid fact, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Tehsildar, Nilokiheri, to ensure that the order dated 18.07.2023 (Annexure P-3) is implemented, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy/production of this order. 4. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (SUDHIR SINGH) JUDGE (SUKHVINDER KAUR) JUDGE 08.04.2025 Ajay Prasher Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No AJAY PRASHER 2025.04.28 11:55 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document