Action taken under Section 13(2) of the SARFAESI Act, 2002 cannot be counted for the purpose of exclusion of the period of limitation under Sec. 14(2) of the Limitation Act, 1963- Ishrat Ali Vs. Cosmos Cooperative Bank Ltd. & Anr. – NCLAT
March 14, 2020
NCLAT held that under the SARFAESI Act, 2002, once the account is declared as NPA, the Financial Creditor can exercise its power under Section 13 of the SARFAESI Act, 2002 which is required to issue Demand Notice under Section 13(2). An action taken by the Financial Creditor under Section 13(2) or Section 13(4) of the SARFAESI Act, 2002 cannot be termed to be a civil proceeding before a Court of first instance or appeal or revision before an Appellate Court and the other forum. Therefore, action taken under Section 13(2) of the SARFAESI Act, 2002 cannot be counted for the purpose of exclusion of the period of limitation under Section 14(2) of the Limitation Act, 1963.