JUDGMENT :

Rajiv Shakdher, J.

1. The petitioners' cause raises a serious public concern even while it espouses a private grievance qua respondent no.2 i.e. the State Bank of India (hereafter referred to as "SBI"). The petitioners before me are the daughters of, one, Mrs. Saroj Sharma, wife of deceased Mr. Anand Ballabh Sharma. Mrs. Saroj Sharma has been arrayed as respondent no.4 in the instant writ petition.

2. The petitioners are aggrieved by the fact that the SBI has not given them recourse to the Public Provident Fund account bearing No.10819169395 (hereafter referred to as "PPF Account") which was opened and maintained by their father i.e. Mr. Anand Ballabh Sharma, during his lifetime, upon their mother Mrs. Saroj Sharma slipping into a comatose state.

3. Notice in this petition was issued on 16.10.2019. On behalf of respondent no.1 i.e. Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (hereafter referred to as "GNCTD"), notice was accepted by Mr. Kushagra Pandey, Advocate, while, on behalf of the SBI, notice was accepted by Mr. Rajiv Kapoor, Advocate.

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