https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=428209 Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act requires the District Magistrate or Chief Metropolitan Magistrate to verify the statutory compliances and render ministerial assistance to the secured creditor in taking possession; it does not confer adjudicatory power to decide a third party's tenancy claim. Any dispute over the secured creditor's measures lies before the Debts Recovery Tribunal under Section 17. An order keeping the application pending until alleged tenancy rights are first terminated therefore exceeded the statutory scope. The High Court's view setting aside that order and directing disposal of the Section 14 application in accordance with law was upheld. en-us Mon, 26 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 27 Sep 2022 07:16:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=428209 Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act requires the District Magistrate or Chief Metropolitan Magistrate to verify the statutory compliances and render ministerial assistance to the secured creditor in taking possession; it does not confer adjudicatory power to decide a third party's tenancy claim. Any dispute over the secured creditor's measures lies before the Debts Recovery Tribunal under Section 17. An order keeping the application pending until alleged tenancy rights are first terminated therefore exceeded the statutory scope. The High Court's view setting aside that order and directing disposal of the Section 14 application in accordance with law was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 26 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=428209