Mr. Sanjay v. State Bank of India
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court, Bilaspur; WPC No. 691 of 2026; decided 17/02/2026 by Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi. Freeze/hold on salary account of Sanjay (lab technician, South Eastern Coalfields, Chirmiri, Koriya) at State Bank of India, Churcha Branch, allegedly at instance of Cholamandlam Investment And Finance Company Limited, Ambikapur Branch. Writ under Article 226 invoking Articles 14 and 21; reliefs: mandamus to lift freeze, declaration of illegality, due legal process and RBI guidelines for loan recovery, compensation for harassment. Grievance redressed (account released from hold), conceded by Respondent No.1's counsel; petition dismissed as infructuous; no merits adjudication.
What did the court decide?
The Court accepted that the petitioner's grievance had been redressed, his bank account having been released from hold, as submitted by counsel for the petitioner and conceded by counsel for Respondent No.1.