Tript Singh v. State Bank Of India And Another & ANR.

$~140 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 17196/2025 TRIPT SINGH .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Saket Sikri, Mr. Nikhil Kohli, Ms. Akshaya Ganpath and Mr. Ajay Pal Singh Kuller, Advocates.

versus STATE BANK OF INDIA AND ANOTHER & ANR. ...Respondents Through:

Mr.

Akshit Kapur, AoR for Respondent No. 1/SBI.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH

O R D E R

% 13.11.2025 CM APPL. 70736/2025 & CM APPL. 70737/2025 (Exemption) 1.

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2.

Application stands disposed of.

W.P.(C) 17196/2025 & CM APPL. 70735/2025 3.

This writ petition is filed by the Petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following reliefs:- "a) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction directing Respondent No. 1, State Bank of India to grant the Petitioner a Personal Hearing before its Committee on a mutually convenient date before proceeding further with any action pursuant to the Show Cause Notice dated 5 May 2025 and the Proposal dated 29 August 2025.

b) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction directing the Respondent No. 1 Bank to place the Petitioner's representation dated 8 November 2025 before its W.P.(C) 17196/2025 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 15/11/2025 at 12:51:35

Review Committee for consideration in accordance with the RBI Master Circular on Wilful Defaulters."

4.

Issue notice.

5.

Mr. Akshit Kapur, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of Respondent No. 1.

6.

For the reasons stated in the writ petition, the same is allowed to the limited extent that Review Committee will grant a personal hearing to the Petitioner before taking a final decision in terms of the show cause notice dated 05.05.2025 and will consider the detailed representation preferred before it.

7.

The petition along with pending application is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

JYOTI SINGH, J NOVEMBER 13, 2025/RW W.P.(C) 17196/2025 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 15/11/2025 at 12:51:35