S.Edward Rajasekar v. Reserve Bank Of India Ombudsman

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 19.06.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN and W.M.P(MD)No.10557 of 2023 S.Edward Rajasekar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Reserve Bank of India Ombudsman, C/o.Reserve Bank of India Fort Glacis, Chennai - 600 001.

2.AXIS Bank, represented by its Branch Manager, K.K.Nagar Branch, Trichy - 620 021.

3.Jaishankar Nirmala 4.Dorothy Maria Preethi 5.J.Catherine Maria Suji ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to forthwith freeze the current accounts bearing Nos.918020051298218 and 1/4

923020003029679 of the company M/s. Maria Publishers Pvt Limited maintained with the 2nd respondent by considering the Petitioners representations dated 12.05.2023 and 13.05.2023. For Petitioners :

Mr.S.Giritharan For R1 & R2 :

No appearance For R3 to R5 :

Mr.Niranjan S.Kumar

ORDER

The writ petition is totally misconceived. The relief sought is for a mandamus to direct the second respondent, AXIS Bank, Trichy, to freeze a particular account of a company called M/s. Maria Publishers Pvt Limited, maintained in the first respondent branch. The petitioner had given a representation. The first respondent as a banker has a contractual relationship with its customers.

2. This Court cannot thrust any direction on the contract and direct a particular account should be frozen or should be operated in a particular manner. If the petitioner has grievance then let him approach the appropriate authorities to seek relief for his grievance. Filing a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, certainly is not the answer. 2/4

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner who appeared through video conference placed a request that he may be permitted to withdraw the writ petition. His colleague Mr.Manoj Kumar, learned counsel, is available in the court made an endorsement on behalf of the learned counsel for the petitioner. 4.In view of the submission and endorsement made, this writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition stands closed.

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C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.

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