S. Duraisamy v. The Branch Manager

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN S.Duraisamy ... Petitioner Vs The Branch Manager, State Bank of India, Tiruvadanai Branch, Tiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram.

... Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent bank to implement the award dated 06.12.2014 passed in the National Lok Adalat held at District Munsif cum Judicial Magistrate Court, Tiruvadanai and consequently direct the respondent bank to accept the payment in Agricultural Term Loan (Combined Harvester) account No.31829601182 (Tractor Loan No.24). For Petitioner : No Appearance For Respondent : No Appearance 1/3

ORDER

There is no appearance on either side.

2. The prayer in this writ petition is for implementing the Lok Adalat award. It is too well settled that Lok Adalat award is binding as Court decree and it is even open to the one to file execution petition.

3. I am certain that a nationalized bank like the respondent will not act in defiance of what was agreed before the Lok Adalat and which agreement culminated in the form of an award. It is always open to the petitioner herein to file execution petition.

4. This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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