Pratichi Choudhury v. Central Bank of India, Cuttack
Case brief
What is this about?
Orissa High Court, Cuttack; W.P.(C) No.5337 of 2024; order dated 15.05.2024; single bench of Dr. Justice S.K. Panigrahi. Petitioner Smt. Pratichi Choudhury, widow/legal heir of Late Dr. Pradip Chandra Choudhury, sought direction to Central Bank of India, Bhubaneswar (O.P.1) to release her share of two matured fixed deposits: A/c No. 3239089294 (Rs.50,000/- deposited 26.02.2013, matured to Rs.57,611/- on 04.09.2014) and A/c No.3297536982 (Rs.57,773/- deposited 17.10.2013, matured to Rs.69,367/- on 17.10.2015), both without nominee; representation dated 23.11.2023 (Annexure-4 series) unaddressed; dispute with daughters O.P.2 and O.P.3, O.P.3 having filed civil and criminal cases. Petition disposed of: heirs to approach Bank with documents within 15 working days; Bank to disburse equally among all legal heirs. No statutes or case law cited.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the Petitioner and Opposite Party Nos.2 and 3 to approach the Opposite Party No.1/Bank with requisite documents within fifteen working days, and direction to the Bank to disburse the deposit amount equally among all the legal heirs of the deceased depositor.