As per Section 14 of the SARFAESI Act, the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate or District Magistrate has an obligation to assist secured creditors in taking possession of the secured asset. After filing such a plea, the magistrate forwards it to the secured creditor for further action.
The PIL stated that Subramanian Swamy had written to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on July 7, 2022 alleging that temple affairs related to religious offerings and customs were “heavily mismanaged”.