Muthukumar v. M/S. Fedbank Financial Services Limited

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.01.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE Dr.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and WMP(MD) Nos.963 and 966 of 2025 Muthukumar ... Petitioner Vs

1. M/s. Fedbank Financial Servi, Ces Limited, Navins Presidum, B Block 5th Floor, Door No.103, Nelson Manickan Road, Amanjikarai, Chennai 600 029 Represented by its Authorised Officer M.Rajkumar

2. M/s. Fedbank Financial Servi, Ces Limited, Ellis Nagar Branch, Represented by its Authorised Officer, No.12, Parvathi Plaza, 70 Feet Road, Ellis Nagar, Madurai.

... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the order passed in CRMP.No. 1/3

6234/2024, dated 16.12.2024 by the Honble Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madurai and quash the same as arbitrary and illegal and consequently direct the respondents to accept the periodical settlement from the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Santhanam

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.S.RAMESH,J.) The appropriate forum to redress the grievance put forth in this writ petition would be the Debt Recovery Tribunal, Madurai. When such an alternative remedy is available, it would not be justifiable to entertain the present writ petition. Accordingly, the petitioner is granted liberty to approach the Debt Recovery Tribunal for redressal of his grievances.

2. With the above liberty, the writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. [M.S.R.,J] [A.D.M.C.,J] 20.01.2025 NCC : Yes/No RR 2/3

M.S. RAMESH , J.

AND A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

RR

ORDER

IN WP(MD) No.1381 of 2025 Date : 20.01.2025 3/3