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Vasantha v. Icici Bank Limited

Madras HC16 Jul 2026WP/3678/2024

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What is this about?

W.P.No.3678 of 2024; Madras High Court; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn; Article 226 mandamus; disclosure of credit facilities and income tax returns; ICICI Bank Limited; home loan A/c No. LB CHE 00005498810; impleadment application closed; liberty to approach appropriate forum; separate court-fee single writ petition allowed; 16.07.2026.

What did the court decide?

Withdrawal permitted with liberty to approach the appropriate forum; W.M.P.No.4288 of 2024 allowed; W.M.P.Nos.4290, 4291 and 14095 of 2024 closed. ¶37

Vasantha Vs Icici Bank Limited — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Withdrawal permitted with liberty to approach the appropriate forum; W.M.P.No.4288 of 2024 allowed; W.M.P.Nos.4290, 4291 and 14095 of 2024 closed.

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Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should issue directing the 1st respondent (ICICI Bank Limited) to produce to the petitioners (1) particulars of credit facilities provided to the 2nd respondent, (2) income tax returns submitted by the 2nd respondent for availing credit facilities, and (3) particulars of the application submitted by the 2nd and 3rd respondents for sanctioning of home loan A/c No. LB CHE 00005498810.

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Court's answer

On the petitioners' counsel seeking withdrawal, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to approach the appropriate forum; the prayer was not adjudicated.

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Ratio / Principle

Consequent upon the withdrawal of the writ petition, W.M.P.Nos.4290 and 4291 of 2024 are closed.

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Key takeaways

W.M.P.No.4288 of 2024, filed to permit the petitioners to file a single writ petition, stands allowed because the petitioners paid separate court-fee.ratio¶37
In view of the dismissal of the writ petition as withdrawn, no order is passed in W.M.P.No.14095 of 2024 seeking impleadment and that application is closed.ratio¶38

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, author, and G. Arul Murugan J.) — Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India in which the petitioners (legal heirs of the late D. Sanjeevi) sought a writ of mandamus directing ICICI Bank Limited to disclose particulars of credit facilities extended to the 2nd respondent, the 2nd respondent's income tax returns, and particulars of the home loan application (A/c No. LB CHE 00005498810) of respondents 2 and 3. Learned counsel for the petitioners sought leave to withdraw the petition with liberty to approach the appropriate forum; the Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn with that liberty, allowed W.M.P.No.4288 of 2024 (single writ petition, separate court-fee having been paid), and closed W.M.P.Nos.4290, 4291 and 14095 of 2024 (the last seeking impleadment). Dated 16.07.2026.

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W.P.No.3678 of 2024

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 16.07.2026

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN

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W.P.No.3678 of 2024

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and W.M.P.Nos.4288, 4290, 4291 and 14095 of 2024

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1.Vasantha

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W/o. Late D.Sanjeevi No.59, 2nd Cross Street, Worker’s Estate, Neelangarai, Injambakkam, Chennai 600 115.

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2.S.Gajapathy

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S/o.Late D.Sanjeevi No.59, 2nd Cross Street, Worker’s Estate, Neelangarai, Injambakkam, Chennai 600 115.

Petitioners

1.ICICI Bank Limited

Rep. by the Authorised Officer Raja Aravamudhan No.24, South Phase, 2nd Floor East Wing, Ambattur Chennai 600 058

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2.Raja G.T

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S/o.Gunasekar

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3.Anandha Selvi W/o.Gunasekar

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Respondents 2 and 3 residing at Sai Dinesham Apartment Dinesh Nagar, Gandhi Street Chennai 600 095

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Respondents

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to produce to the petitioners (1) Particulars of Credit Facilities provided to 2nd respondent (2) Income Tax returns submitted by 2nd respondent for availing credit facilities (3) Particulars of application submitted by 2nd and 3rd respondent for sanctioning of home loan A/c No. LB CHE 00005498810.

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For Petitioners: Mr. V.Jayakumar

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For Respondents: Mr. Nithyaesh Natraj for R1

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R2 and R3 - No Appearance

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)

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Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks to withdraw the writ

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petition with liberty to approach the appropriate forum.

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W.P.No.3678 of 2024

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The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. Consequently, W.M.P.Nos.4290 and 4291 of 2024 are closed. W.M.P.No.4288 of 2024 filed to permit the petitioners to file a single writ petition stands allowed, inasmuch the petitioners have paid separate court-fee.

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In view of the dismissal of the writ petition as withdrawn, no order needs to be passed in W.M.P.No.14095 of 2024 seeking impleadment and, accordingly, the same is closed.

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(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 16.07.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No bbr

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To:

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ICICI Bank Limited Rep. by the Authorised Officer Raja Aravamudhan No.24, South Phase, 2nd Floor East Wing, Ambattur Chennai 600 058

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W.P.No.3678 of 2024

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THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.

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