The petitioner's husband was working as Junior Assistant in ITI, K.Pudur, Madurai. Unfortunately, while he was in service, he died on 29.06.2004 and after his death, the petitioner has become the sole breadwinner of the family. The petitioner has three daughters. The first daughter had been married and the second daughter is studying Lab Technician course and the third daughter is studying 2nd year B.Tech in Sethu Institute of Technology, Kariapatti, Virudhunagar District. Although the writ petitioner had been in receipt of family pension on the death of her husband, the said pension amount was not sufficient enough to fund the professional education undergoing by the third daughter viz., Ms.G.Atchaya. In the above circumstances, during the year 2017, she approached the respondent bank for grant of educational loan for her daughter to pursue B.Tech course under the management quota in the above said institution. In higher secondary examination, the petitioner's third daughter had secured 949 marks. Although a due application was made in the year 2017 itself to the respondent bank, the application had not been processed nor the loan had been sanctioned and the petitioner had somehow managed to pay the fees for the first year. Originally, the loan sought by the petitioner was to the tune of Rs.4,25,300/- representing the total fees structure in respect of the course to be undergone by the petitioner's daughter. In view of the payment of the fees for the first year, the present required amount is to the tune of Rs.3,22,800/-. However the bank instead of responding to the request of the petitioner, has been dragging its feet and has not sanctioned the loan as requested by the petitioner and therefore, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ the petitioner is before this Court for issuance of a writ of mandamus.
