R.Balaji v. The State Bank Of India,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26-02-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA R.Balaji S/o.Late.K.Ramanathan, No.4/284, Gandhi Nagar, Genjee Main Road, Umayalpuram, Panamalai Madura, Mettupalayam, Anandhapuram Post, Vikravandi Taluk, Villupuram District.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The State Bank Of India, Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, Corporate Centre, Madame Cama Road, Mumbai 400 021.

2. The Chief General Manager, State Bank of India Local Head Office, Chennai Circle, Chennai.

3. The Chief Manager (Operation), State Bank of India, Vellore Branch, Officers Line, Vellore 632 001.

4. SBI Mutual Fund, Rep. by its Managing Director Mumbai.

5. Datamatics Limited, Registrar and Transfer Agent of SBI Mutual Fund, Mumbai.

..Respondent(s)

PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to conduct a comprehensive verification of manual, archival, legacy and precomputerization records relating to the savings bank account(s), deposit account(s) and safe deposit locker(s) of Late K.Ramanathan and Late R.Jayanthi at State Bank of India, Vellore Branch and to reconcile and correlate the said bank records with SBI Mutual Fund investment records including Folio No.307108 - Magnum Triple Plus Scheme -91 and to furnish certified copies of all available records and permit inspection thereof to the petitioner, within the stipulated time fixed by this Court and pass orders. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.S.Anbazhagan

ORDER

When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the above writ petition with liberty to approach the appropriate forum. He has also made an endorsement to that effect in the case bundle.

2.Recording the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, however, with liberty to approach the appropriate forum. No costs.

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To:

1. The State Bank Of India, Rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, Corporate Centre, Madame Cama Road, Mumbai 400 021.

2. The Chief General Manager, State Bank of India Local Head Office, Chennai Circle, Chennai.

3. The Chief Manager (Operation), State Bank of India, Vellore Branch, Officers Line, Vellore 632 001.

4. SBI Mutual Fund, Rep. by its Managing Director Mumbai.

P.T.ASHA J.

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