Madras HCWP(MD)/28681/2025
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), W.P(MD)No.28681 of 2025, decided 28.10.2025 by P.T.ASHA, J. Mandamus petition under Article 226 seeking redemption of gold jewels pledged with State Bank of India, Tirunelveli, by petitioner's aunt; dismissed as not maintainable on the ground that the bank-customer relationship is purely contractual and the relief is not amenable to writ jurisdiction; petitioner left free to pursue remedy before the appropriate forum; no costs.
What did the court decide?
The relationship between the petitioner and the respondents is purely contractual in nature and the relief sought for is not amenable to the writ jurisdiction; the remedy available to the petitioner is elsewhere. ¶22