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Manju Devi v. The Punjab National Bank

Writ practice – status/succession claim against bank

Patna HC29 Jan 2026CWJC/15688/2025

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Patna High Court, CWJC No.15688 of 2025, order dated 29-01-2026 by Justice Ajit Kumar; Manju Devi (widow claimant) v. Punjab National Bank and officers; petitioner's name absent from deceased account holder's bank records; writ petition disposed of with liberty to seek declaration by due process and then have claim adjudicated by the Bank; no statute or precedent discussed.

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Liberty restored to the petitioner to take appropriate remedy for a declaration by due process of law and thereafter have the Bank authorities adjudicate her claim; no adjudication on merits by the writ court. ¶18

Manju Devi Vs The Punjab National Bank — Patna HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15688 of 2025

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Manju Devi Wife of Late Vijay Paswan, Resident of Mohalla- Dusadhi Pakri, P.O. and P.S- Kankarbagh, District- Patna, at present resident of Village and P.O- Cheran, Post- Harnaut, P.S.- Harnaut, District- Nalanda, permanently residing in Village- Akair, P.S.- Chandi, District- Nalanda.

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... ... Petitioner/s

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The Punjab National Bank through its General Manager, Bhikhaji Cama Place, New Delhi (R.K. Puram).

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The General Manager, Punjab National Bank, Bhikhaji Cama Place, R.K. Puram, New Delhi.

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The Zonal Manager, Punjab National Bank, R-Block Chanakya Place, P.OG.P.O., Patna.

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The Branch Manager, Punjab National Bank, Korari Baghatila Branch via Harnaut, District- Nalanda.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Raju Kumar, Adv. Mr. Pradhan Murli, Adv. Mr. Manohar Pd., Adv. For the PNB : Mr. Nishi Nath Ojha, Adv. ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR ORAL ORDER

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3 29-01-2026 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

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Counsel for the petitioner, by referring to Annexure-R/6, which forms part of the counter affidavit, filed on behalf of the respondent Bank, wherein, the authorities of the Bank by referring to the records maintained in the bank, submits that the name of the petitioner does not appear in the official records of late Vijay Paswan wherein, the status of the petitioner is recorded as wife of late Vijay Paswan.

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Counsel for the petitioner, at this stage, submits that

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Patna High Court CWJC No.15688 of 2025(3) dt.29-01-2026 2/2

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the petitioner may be restored with liberty to take appropriate remedy for declaration by resorting to the procedure prescribed in law and, on getting such declaration by due process of law and on presentation of her case along with such deceleration, at appropriate time, the authorities of the bank may be directed to adjudicate her claim.

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Be that as it may, the writ petition is disposed of by restoring such liberty to the petitioner to get his grievances ventilated by taking appropriate remedy.

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(Ajit Kumar, J)

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rishi/-

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