Tript Singh v. State Bank of India and Another & Anr

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13.11.2025

CM APPL. 70736/2025 & CM APPL. 70737/2025 (Exemption)

¶1Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

¶2Application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 17196/2025 & CM APPL. 70735/2025

¶3This writ petition is filed by the Petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following reliefs:-

"a) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction directing Respondent No. 1, State Bank of India to grant the Petitioner a Personal Hearing before its Committee on a mutually convenient date before proceeding further with any action pursuant to the Show Cause Notice dated 5 May 2025 and the Proposal dated 29 August 2025.

b) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction directing the Respondent No. 1 Bank to place the Petitioner's representation dated 8 November 2025 before its This is a digitally signed order. W.P.(C) 17196/2025

Review Committee for consideration in accordance with the RBI Master Circular on Wilful Defaulters."

¶4Issue notice.

¶5Mr. Akshit Kapur, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of Respondent No. 1.

¶6For the reasons stated in the writ petition, the same is allowed to the limited extent that Review Committee will grant a personal hearing to the Petitioner before taking a final decision in terms of the show cause notice dated 05.05.2025 and will consider the detailed representation preferred before it.

¶7The petition along with pending application is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

JYOTI SINGH, J NOVEMBER 13, 2025/RW

This is a digitally signed order.

W.P.(C) 17196/2025 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 17196/2025 TRIPT SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Saket Sikri, Mr. Nikhil Kohli, Ms. Akshaya Ganpath and Mr. Ajay Pal Singh Kuller, Advocates. versus STATE BANK OF INDIA AND ANOTHER & ANR. ...Respondents Through: Mr. Akshit Kapur, AoR for Respondent No. 1/SBI. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH