1 CGHC010287482026 2026:CGHC:32203 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 3896 of 2026 1 - Bank Of Baroda Through Its Authorized Officer / Chief Manager, Mr. Sumant Kumar, S/o Lt. Damodar Sinha, Aged About 42 Years, Bank Of Baroda, Branch - Mungeli (Main), 91 Sardar Patel Ward Mungeli, District - Mungeli (Chhattisgarh) Pin Code - 495334. ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - The District Magistrate And Collector District - Mungeli (Chhattisgarh) Pin Code – 495334. 2 - Amit Soni, S/o Mr. Kunji Lal Soni, Aged About 44 Years Proprietor - Kunji Lal Soni Jewellers, Address - 211/4, Aazad Marg, House No. 15, Mahamai Ward No. -04, Churi Line Mungeli, Tahseel - Mungeli, District - Mungeli (Chhattisgarh), Pin Code – 495334. 3 - Mr. Kunji Lal Soni, S/o. - Lt. Kanshi Ram Soni, Aged About 67 Years Address - 211/4, Aazad Marg, House No. 15, Mahamai Ward No. -04, RAVVA UTTEJ KUMAR RAJU Digitally signed by RAVVA UTTEJ KUMAR RAJU Date: 2026.07.30 19:20:39 +0530 2 Churi Line Mungeli, Tahseel - Mungeli, District - Mungeli (Chhattisgarh), Pin Code - 495334. ... Respondent(s) (Cause title is downloaded from CIS Periphery.) For Petitioner : Mr. Shailesh Puriya, Advocate. For State : Mr. Shobhit Mishra, Dy. G.A. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 28/07/2026 1. The petitioner has filed the instant petition seeking following reliefs:- “10.1 This Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to pass an appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondent no. 01 and direct him to dispose of the pending application filed under Section 14 of SARFAESI Act accordance with law within a stipulated time as mentioned in the Act. 10.2 This Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief(s)/ writ(s), order(s) in favour of the petitioner, which the Hon'ble Court deemed fit & just in the facts & circumstances of the case, including awarding of the costs to the petitioner.” 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Bank of Baroda, had filed an application under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002 on 01.01.2026. It is submitted that, despite the lapse of considerable time, the said application has not yet been decided. Aggrieved by the inaction of the concerned authority, the present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid application expeditiously in accordance with law. 3 3. Learned counsel for the State submits that he has no objection if an appropriate direction is issued to the competent authority to consider and decide the petitioner's application within a stipulated period. 4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and upon perusal of the material available on record, this Court finds that the petitioner's application under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002, filed on 01.01.2016, is stated to be pending consideration and has not yet been decided. Considering the prolonged pendency of the application, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the competent authority to consider and decide the same expeditiously. Accordingly, the concerned authority is directed to consider and decide the petitioner's application under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002, strictly in accordance with law, preferably within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 5. With this observation and direction, the petition stands disposed of. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge U.K. Raju