V.Palaniappan v. The Reserve Bank Of India

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.01.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE Dr.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE and WMP(MD) No.26388 of 2024 V.Palaniappan ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Reserve Bank of India, No.6, Rajaji Road, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2. The South Indian Bank Limited, Anna Nagar Branch, Represented by its Senior Manager, No.19, HIG, 80 Feet Road, Anna Nagar, Madurai.

... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the Impugned letter in Ref. BR / 0625/BM/ 040/2024-2025 dated 07.12.2024 issued by the 2nd Respondent and quash the same on the ground that the same is arbitrary, 1/3

illegal and consequently directing the 2nd respondent to release the property 2nd item of the property comprised in Plot No.20 admeasuring to 2730 Sq.ft., Plot No.20, Thiruvalluvar Nagar and appurtenant thereon stated in S.No. 155/9 and 155/4 (Sub Division Nos. 155/4B, 155/9B in Patta No. 1366) situated at Thiruvalluvar Nagar, Kodikulam I Bit Village, Madurai East Taluk, Madurai District. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Gurusamy For Respondents : Mr.T.Thevan

ORDER

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 Petition is closed. [M.S.R.,J] [A.D.M.C.,J] 06.01.2025 NCC : Yes/No RR 2/3

M.S. RAMESH , J.

AND A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

RR

ORDER

IN WP(MD) No.31509 of 2024 Date : 06.01.2025 3/3