T.Perumaye v. The Manager

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 21.01.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI T.Perumaye ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Manager, Main Branch, Bharatha State Bank (SBI), Head Office, Theni, Theni District.

2.The Branch Manager, Bharatha State Bank (SBI), Cumbum Branch, Cumbum, Theni District.

3.A.Rajeswarai ... Respondents (R4 is impleaded vide Court order dated 18.10.2024 in W.M.P.(MD)No.20785 of 2024 in W.P.(MD)No.23144 of 2024 by LVGJ) PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to add the petitioner's name in petitioner son account and also disburse the pension amount in petitioner son account based on considering my representation dated 23.08.2024.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Beema Rao For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.C.Deepak, Standing Counsel 1/4

For 3rd Respondent : Mr.J.Mohammed Akram

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed, seeking to direct the second respondent to add the petitioner's name in petitioner's son account and also disburse the pension amount in petitioner's son account, based on her representation dated 23.08.2024.

2.Heard the learned counsels on either side and carefully perused the entire materials available on record.

3.The petitioner's son one Manivannan is a Solider in Indian Army. In the year 2015, he met with an accident and he is suffering Coma till date. The petitioner is maintaining her son and incurring all the medical expenses. After the accident, during 2015, the daughter-in-law of the petitioner is separated from the petitioner's son along with the child. However, the petitioner's son pension account is maintained as a joint account both in his name as well as the petitioner's daughter-in-law. Hence, this Court suo motu impleaded the daughter-in-law, namely, Tmt.Rajeshwari, daughter of Ammavasi, as 3rd respondent and thereafter, she was represented before this Court through appropriate counsel and the matter was referred to mediation.

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4.The petitioner and the third respondent duly appeared before the mediation and have arrived at an amicable settlement wherein the petitioner as well as the third respondent would equitably divide the amount received in the account of the petitioner's son till December 2024. It is also agreed in the aforesaid mediation that from January 2025, the amount will be fully utilized by the mother exclusively for the purpose of maintaining the petitioner's son. It is also agreed by the third respondent that her son will be taken care of by herself and that the petitioner will not object for proceeding with divorce proceedings as against the petitioner's son. 5.Recording the same, this Court hereby direct the second respondent Bank to remove the third respondent's name from the bank account forthwith and include the name of petitioner as either or survivor mode. The mediation report shall form part and parcel of this order. 6.In view of the above, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 21.01.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index :

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L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

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