Allahabad High Court
CHOLAMANDALAM INVESTMENT & FINANCE COMPANY LIMITEDversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The High Court ordered the authority to dispose of the pending SARFAESI Act case as per the directions in Hinduja Housing Finance Ltd. v. State of U.P.
Summary
Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Co. Ltd filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking a mandamus directing the Additional District Magistrate (Finance & Revenue), Jhansi, to dispose of its pending SARFAESI Act, Section 14 case (No. 486/2026). The petition relied on the Supreme Court’s earlier decision in Hinduja Housing Finance Ltd. v. State of U.P. (Writ‑C No. 42608 of 2025). The State’s standing counsel raised no objection to applying the earlier precedent. The Allahabad High Court therefore disposed of the petition, directing the concerned authority to decide the pending case in accordance with the directions given in the Hinduja Housing Finance case. The court emphasized strict compliance with those directions.
Issues considered
- Whether the Additional District Magistrate must dispose of the pending SARFAESI Act case in accordance with the directions issued in Hinduja Housing Finance Ltd. v. State of U.P.
Legislation cited
- SARFAESI Act, 2002 — s. 14
Subjects
- Article 226
- Writ of mandamus
- SARFAESI Act
- Section 14
- Secured creditor
- High Court of Allahabad
- Case disposal
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 35949 of 2026
Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Company
Limited .....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 5 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Chandan Sharma, Riya Shukla
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 5
HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.
HON'BLE INDRAJEET SHUKLA, J.
1. Heard Sri Chandan Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents.
2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution,
petitioner has prayed for a writ of mandamus to command the respondent
No.-3, namely, Additional District Magistrate (Finance & Revenue),
District Jhansi to dispose of the pending Case No. 486/2026
(Computerized Case No. D-202606370000486) [Cholamandalam
Investment & Finance Company Limited Vs. Mr. Pradeep and others] of
the secured creditor under Section 14 of SARFAESI Act, 2002 in the light
of the law laid down by this Court in the case of M/s Hinduja Housing
Finance Ltd. v. State of U.P. and 3 others (Writ - C No.- 42608 of 2025)
decided on 12th January, 2026.
3. Learned Standing Counsel does not have any objection in the event
petition stands disposed of in terms of the order passed in the case of M/s
Hinduja Housing Finance Ltd. (supra).
4. In view of the above, we dispose of this petition with a direction to the
prescribed authority under Section 14 of SARFAESI Act, 2002 to dispose
of the pending case of the petitioner in the light of directions issued by
this Court in the case of M/s Hinduja Housing Finance Ltd. (supra).
5. It is expected that the said authority shall be strictly adhering to the
directions of this Court in the said case in this matter as well.
(Indrajeet Shukla,J.) (Prakash Padia,J.)
September 9, 2026/saqlain
Digitally signed by :-
SYED MOHAMMAD SAQLAIN HAIDER
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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