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Sarfaesi, S. 14 - Powers of a District Magistrate

1. Powers of the district magistrate is essentially administrative and he has no adjudicatory powers.

2. No power to refuse assistance vests with the district magistrate:

3. Power to ‘review’ order once passed under section 14 :

4. Remedy available to a borrower or guarantor against whom the district magistrate has passed an order under section 14

5. District magistrates duties under section 14 continue till such time the assets are appropriated by the secured creditor

6. Whether police authorities can demand for fees to be deposited with them for the purposes of providing assistance for taking over of a secured asset:

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