LAWS(DLH)-2021-1-109

LALIT MOHAN AGGARWAL Vs. ANDHRA BANK

Decided On January 28, 2021
Lalit Mohan Aggarwal Appellant
V/S
ANDHRA BANK Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The present petition preferred by the auction purchaser assails the order dated 13.03.2020, passed by the Debts Recover Appellate Tribunal, Delhi (DRAT). Under the impugned order, the DRAT has - while allowing the appeal preferred by the mortgager Mr.Atul Gupta being Appeal No. 498/2018, set aside the auction sale of the mortgaged property in favour of the petitioner held on 21.07.2015.

(2.) The mortgager i.e Mr.Atul Gupta had preferred a securitisation application being S.A. No. 73/2015 before the Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT) to challenge the auction sale of the mortgaged property under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act).

(3.) The DRT vide its order dated 08.05.2018 in I.A. No. 1846/2015 rejected the mortgagor's plea that the auction was vitiated and liable to be set aside as the requisite notice required under rule 8(6) of the Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules, 2002 was never served upon him.