D.Sudhakaran v. Canara Bank Represented by the Chairman & Managing Director
Case brief
What is this about?
Kerala High Court (Ernakulam), WP(C) 7125/2024, Justice D. K. Singh, decided 03-04-2025, neutral citation 2025:KER:30697. Retired Syndicate Bank (now Canara Bank) Branch Manager's claim for arrears/difference of Fixed Personal Payment (FPP) of Rs. 8,307/-, of which Rs. 5,104/- already paid and Rs. 3,000/- plus interest claimed; writ petition dismissed on the ground of substantial delay and small outstanding balance; no merits adjudication; antecedent District Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum proceedings (C.C. No. 385/2018), legal notice 05-12-2023, Bank reply letter TCO/HRM/DAC/LW/460/2024 dated 07.11.2024.
What did the court decide?
This Court found no substance in the writ petition because it was filed with substantial delay and concerned an amount of Rs. 8,000/- out of which Rs. 5,000/- had already been paid. ¶26