Bombay High Court

SNEHAL SUNIL SALVIversusDISTRICT MAGISTRATE RATNAGIRI ANDORS

Disposal: Disposed Off

Holding

The petition is dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

The petitioner filed a writ petition challenging an order dated 11 September 2024 that was passed under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act. The petitioner argued that the order was improper, although the statute also provides an alternate remedy under Section 17. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner, and no interim relief was sought. The Court observed that the proceedings had effectively reached their conclusion and that the petitioner had failed to prosecute the petition. Consequently, the Court dismissed the petition for non‑prosecution.

Issues considered

Whether the order passed under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act is maintainable in a writ petition when an alternate remedy under Section 17 exists
Whether the petition can be entertained despite the petitioner’s failure to appear and prosecute

Legislation cited

Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 — s. 14, 17

Subjects

SARFAESI Act
Section 14
Section 17
writ petition
non‑prosecution
dismissal

Judgment

2026:BHC-KOL:9320-DB

29-WP-1230-2025(C).doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

WRIT PETITION NO. 1230 OF 2025

Snehal Sunil Salvi ...Petitioner

Versus

District Magistrate Ratnagiri and Others ...Respondents
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None for the Petitioner.
Ms. Tejas J. Kapre, AGP for the Respondent-State.
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Coram : Sharmila U. Deshmukh &
Neeraj P. Dhote, JJ.
Date : September 28, 2026.
P. C. :

1. The Petition impugns the order dated 11 th September, 2024,

passed under Section 14 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of

Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002

(“SARFAESI Act”). The Petitioner has an alternate remedy under

Section 17 of the SARFAESI Act.

2. None appears on behalf of the Petitioner.

3. There is no interim order passed in the present case, and it

appears that the proceedings have been taken to its logical end. The

Petition stands dismissed for non-prosecution.

[Neeraj P. Dhote, J.] [Sharmila U. Deshmukh, J.]

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