JUDGMENT :

The writ petition is filed to lift the freezing of the petitioner’s bank accounts with the 4^th respondent bank bearing No.155555336688 and the 5^th respondent bank bearing No.10096847745.

2. The petitioner is the holder of the above bank accounts with the respondents 4 and 5. The petitioner contends that the respondents 4 and 5 have frozen the petitioner’s bank accounts pursuant to a requisitions received from the respondents 2 and 3. The action of the respondents 4 and 5 is illegal and arbitrary. Hence, this writ petition.

3. Heard; the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader and the learned counsel for the respondents 4 and 5.

4. The learned counsel for the 4^th respondent bank submitted that, there are two requisitions received from the respondents 2 and 3. The total disputed amount is Rs.1,50,000/-. The learned counsel for the 5^th respondent bank submitted that they have received a requisition from the 3^rd respondent and the disputed amount is Rs.8,00,000/-. The said submissions are recorded.

5. In considering an identical matter, this Court in Dr.Sajeer v. Reserve Bank of India [2024 (1) KLT 826] held as follows:

“ a. The respondent Bank