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Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy Private Trust v. The Branch Manager

Madras HC16 Apr 2026WP(MD)/6742/2026

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What is this about?

Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; W.P.(MD)No.6742 of 2026; decided 16.04.2026; Hemant Chandangoudar, J. Writ of mandamus under Article 226 compelling Indian Bank, Mutt Street Branch, Kumbakonam to defreeze a private trust's current account (No.772644561) frozen without any court order of restraint or direction; unilateral freezing by bank absent judicial sanction held arbitrary and discriminatory; petitioner Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy Private Trust, Kumbakonam; account-freezing writ petition allowed.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition allowed; first respondent Bank directed to defreeze the petitioner's Trust current account bearing No.772644561 forthwith; no orders as to costs. ¶23

Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy Private Trust Vs The… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 16.04.2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR

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W.P.(MD)No.6742 of 2026

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Sri Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy Private Trust, Rep. by its Trustees, B.Ramu and K.R.Prabhu, No.29 and 30, West Mettu Street, Kumbakonam - 612 001. .. Petitioner

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Vs. -

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The Branch Manager, Indian Bank, Mutt Street Branch, Kumbakonam - 612 001.

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The Deputy General Manager (Legal), Indian Bank, Head Office, Chennai.

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.. Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner remove the block or de-freeze of the petitioner Trust Current Account bearing A/C.No. 772644561 maintained with the 1st respondent Bank forthwith and consequently, direct the 1/6

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respondents to permit the petitioner to operate the account without any obstruction based on petitioner representation dated 16.01.2026.

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For Petitioner : Mr.S.Madhavan For Respondents : Mr.C.Karthik

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ORDER

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The petitioner is before this Court seeking for a direction to the respondent to defreeze the petitioner's Trust current account bearing No. 772644561 maintained by the first respondent Bank.

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The petitioner's primary contention is that the first respondent without authority has frozen the petitioner's current account.

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Learned counsel for the respondent Bank has placed on record the instructions issued by the first respondent whereby it is stated that the Bank account of the petitioner has been frozen stating that the suit in O.S.No.99 of 2022 is filed by Mr.P.Pranesh Rao and Mr.P.Prasanth Rao, who claimed as Heridatory Family Co-Trustees. However, there is no order of restrain passed by the jurisdictional civil Court restraining the petitioner 2/6

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from operating the said Bank account nor there is a direction to the Bank to freeze the account of the petitioner.

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In the absence of any order of restrain, the freezing of the account

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by the first respondent is arbitrary and discriminatory.

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Accordingly, the writ petition is allowed. The first respondent is hereby directed to defreeze the petitioner's Trust current account bearing No.772644561 forthwith.

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