JUDGMENT : 13 May, 2026

THE APPELLATE TRIBUNAL: Admission

1. Instant appeal has been preferred against the order dated 7.4.2026 passed by the Learned DRT-I, Kolkata in S.A. 112 of 2026 (Smt. Priti Mitra -vs- Punjab National Bank) whereby I.A. 654 of 2026 is dismissed against Respondent Bank.

2. At the ‘Admission’ stage, Learned Counsel for Respondent has put in appearance and the appeal is heard on merits at the ‘Admission’ stage and is being disposed of finally.

3. An S.A., under Section 17 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act’), is filed by the Appellant against the Bank challenging the Securitization action initiated by the Bank and also the order passed under Section 14 of the Act by the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Hooghly dated 13 January, 2026.

4. Undisputedly, Appellant claims himself to be in possession over the secured asset, i.e., Flat No. 4 on the 2"4 Floor of the three storied Apartment, situated at Mouza Kapasdanga under Hooghly, Chinsurah Municipality, on the basis of an unregistered Agreement of Sale wherein entire consideration was paid to the Vendor, Sibnath Dutta. Possession was delivered to the Appellant on 20* April, 2014 and Sale Deed was ex