Balathandayuthapani C v. The General Manager

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.06.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR C.Balathandayuthapani ... Petitioner vs.

1.The General Manager, Indian Bank, Corporate Office, HRM Department, 25A -260, Aravai Shanmugam Salai, Royapettah, Chennai - 600014.

2.The Zonal Manager, Indian Bank, Zonal Office, H.No.348-1, Thiruvidaimaruthur Salai, Near Naal Road, Kumbakonam - 612001.

3.The Branch Manager, Indian Bank, Eswari Nagar Branch, Medical College Road, Thanjavur - 613007.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to defreeze the petitioner's savings (pension) Account bearing number 502770297 held with the Indian Bank Easwari Nagar Branch, Thanjaur 1/5

by considering the petitioner's representation dated 06.04.2026 within a time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner :Mr.Chamundi Bose For Respondents :Mr.C.Karthick *****

O R D E R

Heard Mr. Chamundi Bose, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, and Mr. C. Karthick, learned counsel appearing for the respondents.

2.The petitioner has approached this Court seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to de-freeze the petitioner's Savings Bank (Pension) Account bearing No.502770297 maintained with the respondent Bank, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 06.04.2026.

3.The case of the petitioner is that he had availed a personal loan and a short-term loan from the respondent Bank. Owing to default in repayment of the monthly instalments, the respondent Bank had frozen the petitioner's savings account.

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4.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is prepared to clear the outstanding dues payable to the respondent Bank and has already submitted a representation seeking defreezing of the account. 5.Mr. C. Karthick, learned counsel appearing for the respondent Bank, on instructions, submitted that pursuant to the representation submitted by the petitioner, the petitioner's Savings Bank Account has already been de-frozen and is presently operational. The said submission is placed on record.

6.In view of the subsequent development, namely, the de-freezing of the petitioner's bank account, the relief sought for in the present writ petition has already been substantially granted and no further cause survives for adjudication.

7.Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of as having become infructuous.

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8.There shall be no order as to costs.

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HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J.

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