Jesuraja Bakthan Daniel v. Federal Bank Ltd

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.06.2026 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN and W.M.P.No.8591 of 2024 Jesuraja Bakthan Daniel Partner at M/s.Ooty Flora, Door No.87-D/47, Aseer Compound, Main Alwarpet, Coonoor, The Nilgiris-643 101.

Petitioner Vs 1.Federal Bank Ltd.

LCRD-Coimbatore Division, No.21, 1st Floor, ML Lund Complex, V.H. Road, Gandhipuram, Coimbatore-641 001.

2.The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Agricultural Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

3.The District Collector, The Nilgiris.

4.State Level Bankers Committee Convenor, Indian Overseas Bank, 763, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 005.

5.Director of Horticulture and Plantation Crops/ The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Horticulture Development Agency, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on the One Time Settlement Scheme Proposal dated 3.3.2024 issued by the petitioner to the 1st respondent herein in terms of the order of the 3rd respondent dated 17.08.2018. For Petitioner:

Mr. Bhagavath Krishnan For Respondents:

R1 - No Appearance Mr.R.Veeramani Government Pleader for R2 and R3

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this writ petition is rendered infructuous.

2. In light of the above, the writ petition is dismissed as having rendered infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, interim application is closed.

(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 22.06.2026 Index :

Yes/No :

Yes/No bbr To:

1.The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Agricultural Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, The Nilgiris.

3.State Level Bankers Committee Convenor, Indian Overseas Bank, 763, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 005.

4.Director of Horticulture and Plantation Crops/ The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Horticulture Development Agency, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.

bbr 22.06.2026