IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd., Rep. by its authorized officer, Chennai Regional office, 45, Pulla Avenue, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai 30.

..Petitioner Vs

1. The District collector, Collectorate building, GST Road, Chengalpattu 603 001.

2. The Sub Registrar (Joint II), No.10, Kanchipuram Main road, Chengalpattu 603 001.

..Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Declaration to declare the impugned attachment made by the 1st respondent in Na.Ka.No.15039/2021/1A/03 dated 22.08.2024 does not bind the enforcement of the sale certificate dated 17.06.2025 and consequently to direct the 2nd respondent to register the sale certificate dated 17.06.2025 issued by the petitioner under Rule 9(6) of SARFAESI Act in favour of the Auction purchaser.

For Petitioner: Mr. V.Chandrasekaran For Respondents: Mr.P.Harish, Govt. Advocate

ORDER

The petitioner bank initiated proceedings in relation to the Non-Performing Asset of a borrower under the SARFAESI Act, 2002 (the SARFAESI Act). In order to enforce the mortgage, an i