Prashant Singh and Another v. Bank of India, Balrampur Branch (U.P.) Thru. Its Senior Manager and 4 Others

Court No. - 3 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 11414 of 2023 Petitioner :- Prashant Singh And Another Respondent :- Bank Of India, Balrampur Branch (U.P.) Thru. Its Senior Manager And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Arvind Kumar Jauhari,Gaurav Krishna Counsel for Respondent :- Nitin Srivastava Hon'ble Vivek Chaudhary,J. Hon'ble Manish Kumar,J. Heard learned counsel for petitioners and Sri Nitin Srivastava, learned counsel for respondent Bank. Present writ petition is filed by the petitioners claiming that there is an approximate amount of Rs.18 Lakh and odd only is pending against them and they are having three properties and by selling only one of them, in which petitioners are not living at present, the entire amount can be recovered. Petitioners submits that they have also moved representation dated

20.11.2023 for the said purposes and their grievance would be sufficiently met in case the said representation is considered and decided in a time bound manner. Learned counsel for respondent Bank has no objection to the same. Having regard to the innocuous nature of prayer made by the petitioners, the writ petition is disposed of with direction to the respondent no.5 Branch Manager, Bank of India, Branch Balrampur to decide the representation dated 20.11.2023 preferred by the petitioners, by a reasoned and speaking order, within one month from the date of production of certified copy of this order in accordance with law. It is made clear that this court has not applied itself on the merits of the case and all questions are left open to be considered and decided by the competent authority in accordance with law. Order Date :- 22.12.2023 Arti/- [Manish Kumar,J.] [Vivek Chaudhary,J.] High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench