https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=330165 Proceedings under Section 14 of SARFAESI do not require prior notice or hearing to the borrower or guarantor when the secured creditor seeks assistance to take possession of the secured asset. The District Magistrate's role at this stage is administrative and ministerial, not adjudicatory, so principles of natural justice are not imported into consideration of the request. The borrower's remedy arises after possession is taken. An order insisting on impleadment of the legal heirs before action under Section 14 was held not legally sustainable and was set aside. en-us Mon, 18 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 19 Jul 2016 12:03:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=330165 Proceedings under Section 14 of SARFAESI do not require prior notice or hearing to the borrower or guarantor when the secured creditor seeks assistance to take possession of the secured asset. The District Magistrate's role at this stage is administrative and ministerial, not adjudicatory, so principles of natural justice are not imported into consideration of the request. The borrower's remedy arises after possession is taken. An order insisting on impleadment of the legal heirs before action under Section 14 was held not legally sustainable and was set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 18 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=330165