1 CGHC010381872026 2026:CGHC:43863 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 5168 of 2026 Punjab National Bank, Ambikapur Through Its Authorised Officer Shri Dharam Singh Meena, S/o Shri Kalyan Mal Meena A / A 52 Years Currently Posted As Chief Manager A R B M Bilaspur, Panjab National Bank,gaurav Path, Bilaspur (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - Collector And District Magistrate Surguja (Ambikapur), Chhattisgarh. 2 - M/s Dev Auto Mobile, Through Its Proprietor Shri Dhananjay Pandey, S/o Shri Harishankar Pandey, Near Shri Ram Hospital, Ward No. 32, Sheetla Ward, Ambikapur, District Surguja, Chhattisgarh -497001. ---Respondents (Cause title taken from CIS System) For Petitioner : Mr. Anumesh Shrivastava , Advocate For Respondents/State : Mr. Hariom Rai, Panel Lawyer Hon'ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 09.10.2026 1. The petitioner has filed this petition with the following reliefs:- Digitally signed by AMIT PATEL 2 “ 10.1 Issue a writ, direction, or order in the nature of mandamus commanding Respondent No. 1 the Collector and District Magistrate, Sarguja (Ambikapur) to decide and dispose of the application filed by the Petitioner under Section 14 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002, being Revenue Case No. 202511020300007/ 11/B-121, within a stipulated time frame, as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper, from the date of receipt of notice/order of this Hon'ble Court; 10.2 Direct Respondent No. 1 to ensure that any order made under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act in the above case is thereafter executed and physical possession of the secured assets is handed over to the Petitioner Bank at the earliest from the date of passing such order; 10.3 Pass any other writ, direction, or order as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case; 10.4 Award costs of this petition of the petitioner 10.5 pass such other and further orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit, just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner-Bank 3 has filed an application under Section 14 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act), which has been pending consideration before respondent No. 1/Collector/the District Magistrate, Surguja (Ambikapur), since 24.10.2025. He further submits that the petitioner is seeking a limited relief in the present petition, to the effect that respondent No. 1 may be directed to consider and decide the aforesaid application filed under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002, expeditiously and within a stipulated period, and pass an appropriate order thereon in accordance with law. 3. Learned counsel for the State submits that the application filed by the petitioner has been pending consideration before the concerned authority for a considerable period. He further submits that the said application shall be considered and decided by the competent authority in accordance with law, by passing an appropriate order, within a period of 30 working days from today, excluding holidays. 4. Having regard to the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, it is evident that the petitioner is seeking a limited relief in the present petition, i.e., for a direction to respondent No. 1-Collector/the District Magistrate, Surguja (Ambikapur), to consider and decide the application filed by the petitioner under Section 14 of the Act, 2002, which has been pending consideration since 24.10.2025. Accordingly, without expressing 4 any opinion on the merits of the case, respondent No. 1 is directed to consider and decide the aforesaid application in accordance with law by passing an appropriate order, within a period of 30 working days from today, excluding holidays. 5. With this observation and direction, this petition stands disposed of. SD/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge AMIT PATEL