Madras High Court
WP/43577/2026 of UGRO CAPITAL LIMITED Vs The Honble Chief Judicial Magistrate on 3 November 2026
W.P.No.43577 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 03.11.2026
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN
WP No. 43577 of 2026
CNR:{HCMA012439622026}
UGRO Capital Limited
Rep. by its Authorized Officer, Ukesh Kumar, Registered office at Equinox Business Park, Tower 3, 4th Floor, Off BKC, LBS Road, Kurla (West), Mumbai 400 070
Branch at
No. 8/17, Shafee Muhammed Road,
Sunny Side, First Floor, West Block,
Thousand Lights West, Nungambakkam,
Chennai-600 006.
Petitioner
Vs
1.The Hon’ble Chief Judicial Magistrate
Cuddalore District, Cuddalore 607 001
2.M/s.Megala Agencies
Rep. by its Proprietrix V.Megala,
No. 18, Vellathu Mariamman Kovil Street, Thorapadi Pudupettai (Hamlet)
Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore District 607 108
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Also at
7, Puthupettai, Puthupet,
Cuddalore-607 108
3.V.Megala
W/o. S.Vijayaganesh,
No. 18, Vellathu Mariamman Kovil Street, Thorapadi Pudupettai (Hamlet)
Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore District-607 108
4.S.Vijayaganesh
S/o.Shanmugam,
No.18, Vellathu Mariamman Kovil Street,
Thorapadi Pudupettai (Hamlet)
Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore District-607 108
Respondents
PRAYER
: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to forthwith number/register the Application under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002 bearing S.R.No. / Filing No.1618 of 2026 dated 30.05.2026 in respect of the Secured Asset described in the Schedule hereunder and to dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law, within the time frame stipulated under section 14(1A) of the SARFAESI Act, 2002 and in any event within a time frame to be fixed by this Hon’ble Court.
For Petitioner:
Mr.Suresh Khannan
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) This writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeks a direction to the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Cuddalore, to forthwith number/register the application dated 30.5.2026 filed by the petitioner under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act and dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law within the stipulated time.
2. The statutory scheme and the scope of the powers exercisable by the authorities under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act in the light of the authoritative pronouncements of the Supreme Court has been elaborately considered by us in Vijayanand Srinivasan v. Punjab National Bank1.
3. In light of the above, the writ petition is disposed of. The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Cuddalore, is directed to number the application filed by the petitioner under Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, if it is otherwise in order and to decide and dispose of the same in accordance with the provisions of Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act and 12026 SCC OnLine Mad 4914 ______________
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W.P.No.43577 of 2026 in the light of the directions issued in Vijayanand Srinivasan (supra). There shall be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J)
03.11.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No bbr To The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Cuddalore. ______________
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