Writ petition concerning a bank loan dispute; on admission the bank reported that the petitioner's loan account stands closed, and the court found nothing survived for adjudication.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE EASWARAN S.
FRIDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 16TH CHAITHRA, 1946
WP(C) NO. 21523 OF 2018
PETITIONER:
RAMESH NARAYAN
AGED 59 YEARS, W/O. NARAYANAN VAIDYAR, MUSIC DIRECTOR,
"JASARANGI", TC 19/1142, THEKKEDAM LANE, THAMALAM,
POOJAPPURA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
BY ADV
SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR
RESPONDENTS:
1THE BANKING OMBUDSMAN
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA BUILDING, 1ST FLOOR,
BAKERY JUNCTION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695003.
*2CORPORATION BANK (SUBSTITUTED)
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF MANAGER, K.R. ELANKATH ROAD,
VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695010.
(*2ND RESPONDENT IN W.P.(C) NO.21523 OF 2018 IS
SUBSITUTED AS UNION BANK OF INDIA AS PER ORDER DATED
05.04.2024 IN I.A.NO.2 OF 2024 IN W.P.(C) NO.21523 OF
2018)
BY ADV.
SRI.S.B.PREMACHANDRA PRABHU
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
05.04.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
When the matter is taken up for consideration, learned counsel for the second respondent submits that the loan account of the petitioner stands closed. Therefore, this Court finds nothing survives in the writ petition. Writ petition closed.
Sd/-
EASWARAN S.
JUDGE
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 21523/2018
PETITIONER EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT P1TRUE COPY OF THE LOAN STATEMENT FROM
12.5.2017 TO 12.04.2018.
EXHIBIT P2TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED
14.02.2018 ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT TO
THE PETITIONER.
EXHIBIT P3TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY
THE PETITIONER ON 21.02.2018 BEFORE
THE 1ST RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P4TRUE COPY OF COMMUNICATION DATED
08.05.2018 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY
THE 1ST RESPONDENT.
Ramesh Narayan
The Banking Ombudsman
Union Bank of India (substituted for Corporation Bank)
Easwaran S.
As recorded by the court registry
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