Santosh Gupta v. Authorised Officer/ Chief Manager Hdfc Bank Ltd. Lucknow and 2 Others
Writ Petition (C) against private bank – Maintainability
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), WRIT - C No. 4015 of 2026, Santosh Gupta v. Authorised Officer/Chief Manager HDFC Bank Ltd. Lucknow & 2 Others, coram Rajan Roy and Manjive Shukla, JJ., decided April 23, 2026 — maintainability of writ petition against private bank; notice issued to deceased borrower; withdrawal of notice and fresh proceedings; alternative remedy before Debts Recovery Tribunal; petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of on the strength of HDFC Bank counsel's statement that the notice issued against the deceased borrower would be withdrawn and a fresh decision taken within one week, if there is cause and in accordance with law; petitioner left free to raise grievances before the Debts Recovery Tribunal. ¶12