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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
S.K.PANIGRAHI
Sita Das – Appellant
Versus
Axis Bank, Delta Colony Branch – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner's claim based on account operation rights. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments on abuse and bank's misinterpretation. (Para 3) |
| 3. opposite party's defenses against writ jurisdiction. (Para 4) |
| 4. court's analysis on writ maintainability and jurisdiction. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 12 , 13) |
| 5. public function test for writ jurisdiction. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 6. court's decision on appropriateness of alternative remedies. (Para 14 , 15) |
| 7. court's dismissal of petition and validation of alternate remedies. (Para 16 , 17 , 18) |
JUDGMENT :
1. In this Writ Petition, the Petitioner seeks a direction from this Court to compel Axis Bank Ltd. to permit her independent operation of a jointly held “Either or Survivor” account by closing or converting it, citing urgent financial needs, alleged economic abuse, and her status as a senior citizen.
2. The brief facts of the case are as follows:
(ii) The funds in the joint account were primarily transferred from the account of the petitioner’s husband, Mr.Tanmay Das, who has been in a comatose state since 2015. These funds were intended for the welfare and medical care of the petitioner and her ailing husband.
(iv) Acting upon the petitioner’s instr
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