IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
AJIT KUMAR, SWARUPAMA CHATURVEDI
Hinduja Housing Finance Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
State of U.P. – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. right to expedient possession under sarfaesi act (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. loans and defaults leading to sarfaesi applications (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 3. arguments on delay attribution in proceedings (Para 14 , 15) |
| 4. administrative role and obligations under section 14 (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 5. intention of legislature analyzed for sarfaesi amendments (Para 23 , 24 , 25) |
| 6. implications of timeline for effective possession (Para 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30) |
| 7. timely enforcement protection for creditors emphasized (Para 31 , 32 , 33) |
| 8. linkage of enforcement processes with registration requirements (Para 34 , 35 , 36) |
| 9. duty to expedite possession under sarfaesi emphasized (Para 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41) |
| 10. conclusive orders on prompt decisions in applications (Para 42 , 43 , 44) |
JUDGMENT :
SWARUPAMA CHATURVEDI, J.
1. Heard Sri Ashutosh Sharma, Sri Nitesh Kumar Jauhari and Sri Ajeet Singh learned counsel for petitioners and Sri Pradeepta Kumar Shahi, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel and Sri Mukul Tripathi, learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents.
2. By means of the present batch of petitions filed under Article 226 of the Const
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