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SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
Doddaballapur Spinning Mills – Appellant
Versus
Banking Ombudsman Reserve Bank Of India, Bengaluru – Respondent
ORDER :
Suraj Govindaraj, J.
1. The petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs;
b. Consequently issue a writ order or directions in the nature of Certiorari directing the 2nd Respondent to cancel the Demand Draft bearing No.005209 dated 31.03.2010 for Rs.50 lakhs and credit the same to the account of the Petitioner along with interest @ 18% p.a. from the date of submission of DD for cancellation namely 19.7.2018 (Annexure-B) and;
c. Issue any other appropriate writ, order or direction as this Hon’ble Court deems fit under the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.
2. The petitioner is a current account holder of the respondent No.2-Bank, on 31.3.2010 the petitioner secured/purchased a demand draft for sum of Rs.50 lakhs in the name of one Sri.P.Bache Gowda towards payment to be made to him on account of certain transactions between the petitioner and Sri.P.Bache Gowda. The agreement for sale between the petitioner and the said Sri.P.Bache G
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