Ozg Sarfaesi / DRT Lawyer
Ahmedabad | Pune | Kolkata | Bangalore | Delhi | Mumbai
VoIP Text / Phone # 09811415837-61-72-84-92-94
Website: http://sarfaesi.ozg.in
Email: debt@liaisoning.com
As everybody knows, separate procedure is laid-down under the provisions of SARFAESI Act, 2002 enabling the Bank to deal with the objections from the borrower with regard to the demand of outstanding due and also taking physical possession of the secured asset preceding the auctioning of the property. There are many complicated and interesting areas under the provisions of SARFAESI Act, 2002 and the Debt Recovery Tribunal may have to deal with the disputes in the light of the precedents laid down by the Constitutional Courts from time to time and also by laying specific emphasis on the allegations leveled by the borrower against the Bank. The legislative intention as can be perceived from various provisions and the procedure prescribed under SARFAESI Act, 2002 can clearly be understood. From the stage of making demand, determination of the amount after considering the objections from the borrower, even the execution of the order of the Bank (logically) is simplified. The demand from the Bank under section 13 (2) of the Act or the reply sent by the Bank to the borrower in reply to the objections can be seen as a decree of a
What normally happens is that when the borrower fails to get an order of stay of proceedings by the Bank under the provisions of SARFAESI Act, 2002 under section 17 or where there is no restraint from the competent forum, the Bank will proceed with taking physical possession of the property and then proceed with auctioning the same in accordance with the provisions of the Act or the rules made there-under. As such, there can be an argument that the question of approaching the DRT again challenging the order of the Magistrate Court Magistrate Court
- In a proceeding under SARFAESI Act, 2002, the Bank has approached the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate and the Court has appointed a Commissioner to inspect the property and file the report. The commissioner appointed by the Court has filed a report saying that he has inspected the property and it was under lock and key. Pursuant to the report by the Commissioner appointed by the Court, the Court has allowed the Bank to take police assistance to break-open the lock and take the physical possession of the property in accordance with law. The Police have come and the Bank Officials have forcibly thrown the residents there out and taken the physical possession of the property and the property was sealed. In this case, the grievance of the borrower is that he is residing at the property continually and at no point of time, the property was locked and he has all clear evidence to substantiate his case. The borrower/resident has approached the High Court highlighting at the entire episode and as to how he was thrown out and the case was pending before the High Court for some time and finally the Writ Petition was disposed of saying that alternative remedy is available before the DRT under section 17. When the borrower approached the DRT again pursuant to the order, the DRT is silent and the appeal is pending. The borrower was forced to run from pillar to post without any redressel or speedy redressel mechanism and in the course, he may loose his case, but, he was kept under dark with the unknown procedures etc. I have seen this issue personally and it exposes the need to get clarity on section 14 of SARFAESI Act, 2002.
- In another case, the stay granted by the DRT was vacated and the order is challenged before the DRAT. Due to administrative reasons and work pressure and due to the procedure, the DRAT could not look at the Appeal speedily. In the mean time, the Bank has proceeded to approach the
Ozg Sarfaesi / DRT Lawyer
Ahmedabad | Pune | Kolkata | Bangalore | Delhi | Mumbai
VoIP Text / Phone # 09811415837-61-72-84-92-94
Website: http://sarfaesi.ozg.in
Email: debt@liaisoning.com
