Petition Allowed as HC Orders Two-Month Deadline for Pending SARFAESI Application

Aditya Birla Capital Ltd. Vs State of H.P & ors. (Himachal Pradesh High Court) The petitioner sought directions for expeditious disposal of its application filed under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002, which is pending before the ACJM, Nalagarh, Himachal Pradesh. The grievance was that the application had not yet been adjudicated, and the petitioner requested a time-bound hearing. The High Court observed that the petition may not be maintainable but noted that the relief sought was limited and procedural. Considering the nature of the request, the Court disposed of the petition with a ...