Contempt petition regarding non-compliance with an order to permit bank account operation. Parties agreed to open a new account. Petition disposed of.
The bank shall open a new account within one week subject to execution of fresh documents and furnishing of KYC documents by the petitioner.
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DIPAK BHATTACHARYYA ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. M.N. Krishnamani, Sr. Advocate with Mr. S. Pani and Mr. Bhagwat Prasad, Advs.
versus
SH.PARAMJIT SINGH ..... Respondent Through: Mr. Dhruv Wahi with Mr. Ashish Sindhu, Advs. for HSBC Bank Mr. K.S. Parihar with Mr. H.S. Parihar, Advs. for RBI
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN
O R D E R % 21.11.2016
The present contempt petition has been filed alleging wilful disobedience of the order dated 04th February, 2015 passed in WP(C) 7113/2013 whereby respondent-Bank was directed to permit the petitioner to operate the bank account in issue.
Learned counsel for the respondent-HSBC Bank at the Bar expresses regret for non-compliance with the order dated 04th February, 2015. He, however, states that non-compliance with the order dated 04th February, 2015 was on account of reasons beyond the control of the Bank.
At this stage, it is agreed between the parties that the respondent-HSBC Bank shall open a new account in the name of the
law firm- Tottenham India Law Associates, w ithin a period of one week subject to the petitioner executing fresh documents and furnishing KYC documents.
With the aforesaid observations, the present contempt petition stands disposed of.
Order dasti.
MANMOHAN, J
NOVEMBER 21, 2016 NG
Dipak Bhattacharyya
Sh. Paramjit Singh
Manmohan
As recorded by the court registry
Proceedings for wilful disobedience of a court order under the Contempt of Courts Act 1971.
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