G.Jayanthi v. The Branch Manager

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATE: 23.09.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR W.P.No.11290 of 2016 G.Jayanthi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Branch Manager Central Bank of India Tirupachanur Branch Villupuram Taluk & District Pin Code: 605 103 2.The Regional Manager Central Bank of India Regional Office No.48, 49 Montieth Road Egmore Chennai - 600 008 ... Respondents Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to allow the petitioner to withdraw the amount standing to her credit in her Savings Bank Account No.2136026259 immediately either by presenting withdrawal slip or through using Debit card in ATM without any restriction. For Petitioner :

Mr.Arvind Rajagopal for M/s.Arunachalam Associates (Law Firm) For Respondents :

Ms.J.Shilpa for Mr. F.B.Benjamin George

ORDER

Mr.Arvind Rajagopal, learned counsel of M/s.Arunachalam Associates (Law Firm) on behalf of sole writ petitioner and Ms.J.Shilpa, learned counsel representing Mr.F.B.Benjamin George, counsel on record for both the respondents (banks), are before this Virtual Court. Learned counsel for writ petitioner

has sent an electronic mail to the Registry and a scanned reproduction of the same is as follows:

2. Adverting to the aforementioned e-mail, Mr.Arvind Rajagopal submits that the reference to he being instructed is a reference to instructions he has received from the writ petitioner. In other words, he has been instructed by writ petitioner to withdraw the captioned writ petition, is his say. This submission is recorded.

3. Be that as it may, learned counsel representing the counsel on record for respondents confirms that the accounts have since been settled and both the banks have no claim in the captioned writ petition.

In the light of the narrative thus far, recording the stated position of the parties, captioned writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar

gpa To 1.The Branch Manager, Central Bank of India, Tirupachanur Branch, Villupuram Taluk & District, Pin Code: 605 103.

2.The Regional Manager, Central Bank of India, Regional Office, No.48, 49 Montieth Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

+1cc to Mr.F.B.Benjamin George, Advocate Sr No.49331 W.P.No.11290 of 2016 RLD (CO) PR (18/10/2021)