Mr. Jaishankar. G, v. The Regional Manager,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 04-06-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ Mr Jaishankar G, No.17/8, Gajalakshmi Colony, 3rd Street, Shenoy Nagar, Chennai 600 030.
..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The Regional Manager, Bank of Baroda, Old No.123, New No.34, Marshalls Road, Chennai 600 008.
2. The Regional Manager, The Reserve Bank of India, No.16, Rajaji Salai, Parrys, Chennai 600 001.
3. The Zonal Head, Bank of Baroda, Zonal Office 2nd and 3rd Floor, Baroda Pride New, No.41, Luz Church Road, Luz, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004.
4. The Branch Manager, Bank of Baroda, 1st Floor, New.No.6, South Boag Road, Chevaliar Sivaji Ganesan Road, T. Nagar, Chennai 600 017.
..Respondent(s) PRAYER: Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents 1 to 3 to take necessary action on the 4th respondent Bank to immediately trace, produce, and return all the original title deeds and documents pertaining to the property
situated at Flat No.G4, Sownak Apts, No.49, New India Colony, 2nd Street, Puzhuthivakkam, Chennai 600 091, as listed in the written request dated 02.03.2026 within a time frame.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.S.Vijay For Respondent(s):
Mr.R.Sreedhar Standing Counsel (for R1, R3 & R4) No appearance (for R2)
ORDER
The present writ petition has been filed praying for a writ of Mandamus to direct the Respondents 1 to 3 to take necessary action on the 4th respondent Bank to trace, produce and return all the original title deeds and documents pertaining to the property situated at Flat No.G4, Sownak Apts, No.49, New India Colony, 2nd Street, Puzhuthivakkam, Chennai 600 091, as listed in the written request dated 02.03.2026.
2. After submitting for a brief while, the learned counsel for petitioner would submit that the petitioner may be granted liberty to submit a representation/ application under the Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021.
3. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to submit an application/ representation under the Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021. If any such application/ representation is filed by
the petitioner under the said scheme, within a period of two weeks from the date of uploading of the order copy without waiting for the receipt of certified copy, the same shall be considered by the appropriate authority and appropriate orders shall be passed on merits and in accordance with law after affording the petitioner a reasonable opportunity of hearing, without reference to limitation. The above exercise shall be carried out by the concerned authority within a period of two weeks from the date of submission of such application by the petitioner. No costs.
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To:
1. The Regional Manager, Bank of Baroda, Old No.123, New No.34, Marshalls Road, Chennai 600 008.
2. The Regional Manager, The Reserve Bank of India, No.16, Rajaji Salai, Parrys, Chennai 600 001.
3. The Zonal Head, Bank of Baroda, Zonal Office 2nd and 3rd Floor, Baroda Pride New, No.41, Luz Church Road, Luz, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004.
4. The Branch Manager, Bank of Baroda, 1st Floor, New.No.6, South Boag Road, Chevaliar Sivaji Ganesan Road, T. Nagar, Chennai 600 017.
MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ J.
MKA 04-06-2026