C o u r t N . 2 2 S l 1 5 1 / C L 07.09.26 M/L Sl-02 Ct. 07 (Samar) WPA 23257 of 2026 South Indian Bank Limited Vs. State of West Bengal & Anr. Mr. Dilip Kumar Kundu, Mr. Arjun Basu, Ms. Aditi Biwas ….for the petitioner. Ms. Falguni Bandhopadhya, Ld. AGP, Mr. Swarvanu Saha, ….for the State. 1. Affidavit of service filed in Court today is taken on record. 2. This writ petition seeks expeditious disposal of an application under Section 14 of the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 pending before the learned District Magistrate at Purba Bardhaman since January 30, 2026. 3. The State respondents are represented. 4. Having heard the learned advocates appearing for the petitioner and the State and having considered the material on record, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the learned District Magistrate at Purba Bardhaman to dispose of the petitioner’s application under Section 14 of the 2002 Act as expeditiously as possible, and preferably within a period of two months from the date of 2 communication of this order in accordance with law. 5. Accordingly, WPA 23257 of 2026 stands disposed of. No Costs. 6. Urgent photostat certified copy of this order, if applied for, be supplied to the parties subject to compliance with all requisite formalities. (Om Narayan Rai, J.)