Mallika Enterprises,Thru. Prop. Uday Singh and 2 Others v. U.O.I.Thru. Secy. Financial Service (Banking) Ministry of Finance New Delhi and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; WRIT - C No. 971 of 2025; Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:6885-DB; Mallika Enterprises v. U.O.I.; writ of mandamus under Article 226 against private banks/finance companies; loan account upgrade and acceptance of Rs. 5 lacs in installments; maintainability of writ against private entities; abuse of process of court; petition dismissed on 31.1.2025; Coram: Rajan Roy, J. and Brij Raj Singh, J.; Counsel: Vijyant Nigam for petitioner; A.S.G.I. and Sanjeev Singh for respondents.
What did the court decide?
Counsel could not give a satisfactory explanation as to how a writ of mandamus under Article 226 could be issued against the private finance companies/banks; the petition was held to be an abuse of the process of the court and the petitioner ill-advised. ¶8