Madras High CourtWP/16695/2022disposed of

Muthammal Kaliyappan v. Union Of India

2022-07-01Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mrs Justice N. Mala3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01.07.2022 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE N.MALA W.P.No.16695 of 2022 and W.M.P.No.16001 of 2022 Muthammal Kaliyappan .. Petitioner Vs 1 Union of India rep. by General Manager Reserve Bank of India Fort Glacis, Kamarajar Salai Chennai - 600 001.

2 The Banking Ombudsman C/o.Reserve Bank of India (Banking Office) Fort Glacis, Kamarajar Salai Chennai - 600 001.

3 Bank of India (Head Office) Star House, C - 5G Block Bandra Kurla Complex Mumbai- 400 051 Maharashtra, India.

4 Bank of India (Zonal Office) New No.30 Old No.17 Errabalu Street Chennai- 600 001.

5 Bank of India Asset Recovery Branch Old No. 17 New No.30 Star House, Bank of India Bldg 4th Floor, Errabalu Street Chennai - 600 001.

6 The Recovery Officer DRT -III, Chennai - 600001.

7 The Inspector General of Registration No.120 Santhome High Road Bharathi Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram

Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600 028.

8 The Sub Registrar SRO Pollachi, Pollachi.

9 K.Ganapathy .. Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to take action against respondents 3 to 5 for illegal sale auction of the properties based on the complaint dated 20.06.2022.

For the Petitioner : Mr.V.Ragavachari for Mr.C.Iyyapparaj For the Respondents : Mr.P.Muthukumar State Government Pleader for respondents 7 and 8

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The writ petition has been filed to seek a direction on respondents 1 and 2 to take action against respondents 3 to 5 for illegal sale auction of the property. It is based on the complaint dated 20.6.2022.

2. We find that the complaint to the second respondent Ombudsman was made only on 20.6.2022 and on 23.6.2022 itself the writ petition was filed. We, therefore, do not find any delay on the part of the Ombudsman in considering the complaint of the petitioner.

3. In any case, the writ petition is disposed of, with a direction on the second respondent to take a decision on the complaint expeditiously and in accordance with law. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, W.M.P.No.16001 of 2022 is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar

sasi To:

1 The General Manager Union of India Reserve Bank of India Fort Glacis, Kamarajar Salai Chennai - 600 001.