Authority: Patna High Court (High Court of Judicature at Patna)
Order Date: 07-07-2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Sanjay Singh, resident of Shree Ram Market, Gandhi Chowk, Sipara, Dhelwa, Patna (Pin 800020), filed Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2027 of 2026 challenging notices issued under Sections 13(2) and 13(4) of the SARFAESI Act, 2002 by State Bank of India.
- Respondents: (1) Zonal Manager, State Bank of India; (2) Assistant General Manager, SBI Regional Head Office; (3) Chief Manager, SBI SME branch; (4) Authorized Officer, SBI SME branch; (5) Branch Manager, SBI SME branch; (6) Urmila Devi, W/O Vishwamohan Kumar Sinha, proprietor of M/S Urmila Healthwell Food Sciences Pvt. Ltd.; (7) Sanoj Kumar, son of Vishwamohan Kumar Sinha. All respondents are located in Patna.
- Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Satya Ranjan Sinha, Ms. Seema Kumari, Ms. Srishti Kumari. Counsel for respondents: Mr. Sanjiv Kumar. Counsel for SBI: Mr. Anant Kumar Sharan, Mr. Prabhat Kumar Sharan, Mr. Hemant Kumar Sharan, Mr. Jayant Kumar Sharan.
- On 16‑06‑2026 SBI submitted a letter (No. SARB/PATNA/PIII/2026‑27/200) stating that the notices issued under the SARFAESI Act had been withdrawn. The letter was placed on record before the Bench.
Final Outcome
- The Court observed that, having regard to the withdrawal of the SARFAESI notices, the cause of action in the writ petition no longer subsisted and therefore dismissed the petition as infructuous.
- The petitioner was granted liberty to approach the Court for any other legal remedies, if he wishes to initiate further action.
Topics: Banking Regulation, SARFAESI Act, Legal Proceedings