Authority: Delhi High Court (Justice Om Narayan Rai, J.)
Order Date: 13 August 2026
Case Overview
- Petition: Canara Bank (petitioner) vs. The District Magistrate, Bankura & Ors., with the State represented.
- The writ petition (WPA 20071 of 2026) alleges inaction by the Superintendent of Police, Bankura in implementing the order dated 24 July 2026 issued by the District Magistrate, Bankura under Section 14 of the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002.
- The petitioner seeks police assistance and possession of the property mortgaged with the bank.
- The Court, after hearing counsel Mr. Farooque Ali, Mr. Faizan Md. Zafar for the petitioner and Mr. Rajdeep Bhattacharya, Mr. Surajit Singh for the State, directs the Superintendent of Police, Bankura (or any deputed officer) to:
- Communicate the cost for police assistance required to be deposited by the petitioner within one week from the order date.
- Upon receipt of the police cost deposit by the bank, fix an appropriate date, preferably within a week of such deposit, for handing over possession of the secured asset (the mortgaged property) to the petitioner, in accordance with law.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed of; no costs are awarded to either party.
- The order mandates the police to act as specified and allows for an urgent photostat certified copy of the order to be supplied to the parties upon compliance with requisite formalities.
Topics: Legal Enforcement, Banking Security