Role of the DM under Sarfaesi is only administrative in nature

In PRAFULLA KUMAR MAHESHWARI VS. AUTHORIZED OFFICER & CHIEF MANAGER, MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT the powers exercise under Section 14 of the Act of 2002 by the District Magistrate is only an administrative power and not adjudicatory in nature and, thus, authorizing Additional District Magistrate or Executive Magistrate will not amount to any delegation of power and, there exists no illegality in exercise of powers under the said section by an Additional District Magistrate – there is no error of jurisdiction in entertaining the application under Section 14 of the Act of 2002 by Additional District Magistrate and the order passed by him cannot be said illegal or without jurisdiction.