S.Suresh v. the Reserve Bank of India

Madras HC6 Mar 2026WP/8811/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Article 226 mandamus; bank account freeze / defreeze; Indian Overseas Bank Valayapatti Branch; Reserve Bank of India; Cyber (CEN) Crime Police Station Bagalkot; lien-marked disputed amount Rs. 43,413; direction to consider representation; six-week compliance timeline; admission-stage hearing; notice dispensed; disposed without costs; Madras High Court single-judge order dated 06-03-2026.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the third respondent (Branch Manager, Indian Overseas Bank, Valayapatti Branch) to consider the petitioner's representation dated 14.11.2025 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within six weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs. ¶¶33

S.Suresh Vs the Reserve Bank of India — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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WP No. 8811 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 06-03-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 8811 of 2026

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S.Suresh S/o.Sundaram

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5/66,Govindampalayam Thathaiyengarpatti(po) Namakkal Taluk and District-637 014

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..Petitioner(s)

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The Reserve Bank Of India Regional office Fort Glacis,No.16 Rajaji Salai Chennai-600 001

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The Regional Manager Indian Overseas Bank No.7/54,2nd floor Ideal Garden complex Junction Road Salem-636 004

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The Branch Manager Indian Overseas Bank Valayapatti Branch Namakkal District-637405

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The Police Inspector Cyber (CEN)crime police station APMC Yard Bagalkot-587103

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..Respondent(s)

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Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd respondents to defreeze the

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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petitioners bank account bearing No.255101000003738 maintained with Indian Overseas Bank, Valayapatti Branch,Namakkal District and to permit the petitioner to operate the said bank account

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.G.Paramasivam

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the third respondent to defreeze the petitioner’s bank account bearing No.255101000003738 maintained with Indian Overseas Bank, Valayapatti Branch, Namakkal District and to permit the petitioner to operate the said bank account.

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Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. In view of the relief

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sought for by the petitioner, the Writ Petition is taken up for hearing at the admission stage itself. Since no adverse order is to be passed as against the respondents, notice to them is dispensed with.

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It is the case of the petitioner that he is a Function and Program Organiser and the subject bank account is only a lawful business operational account and the same was freezed by the third respondent on the instructions of the fourth respondents without any valid reason. The respondent instead of freezing the disputed amount of Rs.43,413/- which was already lien-marked by the bank, the bank has defreezed his account, for which he made representations

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on 03.03.2025 & 14.11.2025 to the respondents 2, 3 & 4 respectively. However, there was no action on the part of the respondents and hence, the present Writ Petition.

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In view of the limited prayer sought for by the petitioner in this Writ

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Petition, there shall be a direction to the third respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 14.11.2025 and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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