https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458333 Agricultural land is excluded from the operation of the SARFAESI Act by Section 31(i), so enforcement measures taken against such secured asset cannot be sustained. Where the secured asset was undisputedly agricultural land, the District Magistrate's order under the Act had no legal foundation and was without jurisdiction. The existence of an appellate remedy under Section 17 did not bar writ relief in such circumstances, because a measure that is a nullity need not be challenged through that statutory route. The impugned order was set aside. en-us Wed, 11 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 22 Oct 2024 20:29:26 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458333 Agricultural land is excluded from the operation of the SARFAESI Act by Section 31(i), so enforcement measures taken against such secured asset cannot be sustained. Where the secured asset was undisputedly agricultural land, the District Magistrate's order under the Act had no legal foundation and was without jurisdiction. The existence of an appellate remedy under Section 17 did not bar writ relief in such circumstances, because a measure that is a nullity need not be challenged through that statutory route. The impugned order was set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 11 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458333