JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Shri Shashi Bhushan Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri B.P. Singh Kachhawaha, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondents.

2. When the case was listed on 10.02.2022, the following order was passed:

“Heard Shri Shashi Bhushan Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-State.

This writ petition has been filed by the bank praying for the following reliefs:

“(i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the Respondent no. 1/District Magistrate, Maharajganj to decide the application dated 15.04.2017 bearing Case No. 289 of 2017 and computerised Case No. D-201705470289 titled as Manager Dena bank Gorakhpur vs. Maya Devi and Others preferred by the petitioner bank, U/Sec. 14 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002, as the statutory time period has elapsed much back.

(ii) Issue in favour of the petitioner any other writ, order or direction which this Hon'ble Court may deem just and proper in the circumstances of the case as also in the interest of justice.”

In Writ (C) No. 7126 of 2021, Indian Bank (Erstwhile