JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Chief Manager, Indian Overseas Bank, Regional Office, Thoothukudi, the first respondent herein to release the original documents relating to the property bearing Door No. 93-I/5 and No.93-I/5A, Ashok Nagar 3rd Street, Thoothukudi, being item No.4 of the Sale Notice, dated 09.03.2016, to the petitioner within a time frame fixed by this Court.)

1. The petitioner has sought for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to release the original documents relating to the subject property to him, within the time frame fixed by this Court.

2. The case of the petitioner is that he is the absolute owner of the property, bearing Door Nos.93-I/5 and 93-I/5A, Ashok Nagar 3rd Street, Thoothukudi, which was purchased by the petitioner through a registered sale deed, dated 22.02.1989. The petitioner is a retired Government employee and he had purchased the land and put up the construction and was residing with his family.

3. The further case of the petitioner is that the subject property was mortgaged towards the loan availed by the third respo