Authority: Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Barrackpore
Order Date: 08.09.2026
Case Overview
- Parties: UCO Bank (petitioner) vs. State of West Bengal & Ors. (respondents).
- Nature of Proceeding: Writ petition (WPA 23183 of 2026) seeking expeditious disposal of an application filed under Section 14 of the Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002.
- Application Timeline: The Section 14 application was originally filed in March 2026.
- Counsel: For the petitioner – Mr. Arijit Ghosh, Mr. Rahul Modak, Mr. Abhilash Chatterjee, Ms. Moumita Dhar, and Mr. Sourav Sengupta. For the State – Mr. Sourav Sengupta (advocate).
- Observations: The learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate is attending to Section 14 applications, but a surge in such applications has resulted in additional time required for disposal.
- Court Reasoning: Having heard counsel and reviewed the material, the court emphasized the need for the magistrate to dispose of the petitioner's application as quickly as the court’s business permits.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition (WPA 23183 of 2026) is disposed of with no costs awarded to either party.
- The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Barrackpore is expressly directed to dispose of the petitioner’s Section 14 application expeditiously, subject to the court’s workload.
- An urgent photostat certified copy of this order may be supplied to the parties upon compliance with requisite formalities.
Topics: Banking, Court Proceedings