Latha.K.G v. the Managing Director
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition challenging a bank order requiring probate or letter of administration to operate a deceased husband's locker. Court allowed petition as succession certificates suffice upon admission.
What did the court decide?
Permitted petitioner to operate bank locker based on legal heirship and succession certificates.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA
MONDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF JANUARY 2021 / 21TH POUSHA, 1942
WP(C).No.581 OF 2021
PETITIONER:
LATHA.K.G, AGED 70 YEARS, W/O.LATE V.K.RATNA PRASAD, HIGH GROUND BUILDINGS, PATHEESHA HOUSE, THOTTAKATTUKARA P.O., ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-683108.
BY ADVS. SRI.C.S.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR SMT.CHANDINI G.NAIR SMT.RASHMI K.R.
RESPONDENTS:
1 THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, STATE BANK OF INDIA, NO.3/34, SAGAR PALLAZO SAKI NAKA JN., ANDHERI-KURLA ROAD, ANDHERI, MUMBAI-400072.
- 2 BRANCH MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, CATHOLIC CENTRE BRANCH, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-683101.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to operate the deceased husband's bank locker in possession of his legal heirs?
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
LATHA.K.G
- respondent
THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, STATE BANK OF INDIA
- respondent
BRANCH MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, CATHOLIC CENTRE BRANCH, ALUVA
- respondent
REGIONAL MANAGER, RESERVE BANK OF INDIA, KALOOR, KOCHI
Coram
Case details
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