Mr.C.B.N. Reddy, v. The Manager

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.01.2022 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY W.P.NO.13205 OF 2017 AND W.M.P.NO.14211 OF 2017 C.B.N.Reddy, Represented by his Power of Attorney, Mr.N.R.R.Arun Natarajan

...Petitioner

Vs 1.The Manager, Vijaya Bank, Egmore Branch, Dugar Towers, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

2.Mr.R.Ganesan, Inspector, Central Bureau of Investigation, Shastri Bhavan, Chennai - 600 006.

3.T.R.Chandrasekaran

...Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to permit the 2nd respondent to open the locker of the petitioner, having locker No.69 (SB A/c 477) maintained in Vijaya Bank, Egmore Branch, Dugar Towers, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008 in the presence of the 3rd respondent based on the letter of authorisation dated 02.05.2017 issued by the petitioner, to enable the 2nd respondent to search the said locker and complete the formalities of the search operation in accordance with law and submit a report to the Central Bureau of Investigation head quarters at New Delhi. For Petitioner :

Ms.C.Uma For R1 to R3 :

No appearance

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner, seeking for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st respondent to permit the 2nd respondent to open the locker of the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

petitioner, having locker No.69 (SB A/c 477) maintained in Vijaya Bank, Egmore Branch, Dugar Towers, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008 in the presence of the 3rd respondent based on the letter of authorisation dated 02.05.2017 issued by the petitioner, to enable the 2nd respondent to search the said locker and complete the formalities of the search operation in accordance with law and submit a report to the Central Bureau of Investigation head quarters at New Delhi.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing today i.e., on 25.01.2022, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that by efflux of time, the relief sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous and there is nothing survives for adjudication.

3. In view of the above submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VII) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar sp To The Manager, Vijaya Bank, Egmore Branch, Dugar Towers, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

W.P.No.13205 of 2017 RR(CO) RVM(18/02/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/