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2016 Supreme(Ker) 965

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA
A.M. Shaffique, J.
Meenakshy Amma - Appellant
Vs.
State Bank of Mysore - Respondent
WP(C).No. 34928 of 2016
Decided On : 02-11-2016

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant :Sri. R. Satish Kumar and Smt. T.J. Seema, Advocates
For the Respondent: Sri. Lal George, S.C.

Headnote:Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act 2002, S. 14 - When the mortgagor expired the issue of the notice as to the legal heir is not held severe and the bank has to proceed it freshly.

JUDGMENT :

A.M. Shaffique, J.

This writ petition has been filed by the wife of the mortgagor late Sri.Appukuttan Nair. She has approached this Court being threatened with eviction from the secured asset.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent Bank submits that earlier the borrower has approached this Court by filing WP(C) No. 17700/2013 which was disposed of on 19/7/2013 granting the borrower time for remitting the amount in instalments. However, he did not comply with the direction and therefore Bank, left with no other option, attempted to effect sale of the property. Sale could not take place since there were no bidders. Later, the Bank moved an application under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act and the Chief Judicial Magistrate has appointed an Advocate Commissioner to take possession of the secured asset. When the Advocate Commissioner visited the premises, it was noticed that the building was locked. Therefore, possession could not be taken. Later, it was understood that the mortgagor expired. Now the Bank had issued notice to the legal heirs and therefore, further coercive steps will be taken only after completion of the steps for issuing notice to the legal heirs. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, so far, no notice had been received. She seeks for an instalment facility.

3. Right now, I do not think that there is any cause of action or any threat of eviction in so far as proceedings has to be taken by the Bank afresh on account of the death of Sri.Appukuttan Nair. If at all the petitioner has a cause of action in this matter, it shall always be open for her to approach the competent forum/authority.

4. With the above observation, this writ petition is closed.


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