Jay Prakash Singh v. Union of India and 2 Others

Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 29151 of 2023 Petitioner :- Jay Prakash Singh Respondent :- Union Of India And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Ramesh Singh Kushwaha,Sushil Kumar Kushwaha Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I.,Gaurav Mahajan,Krishna Mohan Asthana,Om Prakash Mishra Hon'ble Mahesh Chandra Tripathi,J. Hon'ble Prashant Kumar,J.

¶1Heard learned counsel for the petitioner; Sri Gaurav Mahajan, learned counsel for the respondent no. 2 and Sri Om Prakash Mishra, learned counsel for the respondent no. 1/Union of India. Sri K.M.Asthana has accepted notice on behalf of the respondent no. 3/H.D.F.C. Bank Ltd.

¶2The present writ petition has been preferred for a mandamus directing the second respondent to issue a surrender/cancellation letter to the petitioner in respect of his old PAN card No. BRAPS2045B so that he could get his HDFC bank account updated by his new PAN card number. Further request has been made to direct the respondent no. 3 to update the bank account no. 50100298637173 of the petitioner with his new PAN card No. PUYPS2861G linked with his Aadhar Card No. 245504412623 so that he will be able to operate his aforesaid bank account.

¶3The matter was taken on 6.9.2023 and on the said date, Sri Mahajan, learned counsel for the respondent no. 2 prayed for and accorded ten days time to seek instructions in the matter.

¶4In response to the aforesaid order, Sri Mahajan has placed the detailed instructions sent by Deputy Director of Income Tax (S)-1(1) O/o The ADG(S)-1, New Delhi. On the basis of instructions, he submits that grievance of the petitioner can only be addressed by the respondent-Bank. The said instruction is taken on record and a copy of the same is also handed over to learned counsel for the petitioner.

¶5Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and in view of the categorical instructions, we are not inclined to proceed further in the matter. Needless to say, the petitioner may press the relief as has been asked for before the competent-Bank in the light of aforesaid instructions.

¶6The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. Order Date :- 31.10.2023 A.K.Srivastava High Court of Judicature at Allahabad