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ORISSA HIGH COURT
SNIGDHA PATNAIK @ MOHANTY – Appellant
Versus
GENERAL MANAGER CIRCLE OFFICE CANARA BANK BBSR – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Biraja Prasanna Satapathy, J.
1. The present Writ Petition has been filed inter alia with the following prayer:
Under above circumstances, it is therefore prayed that your lordship may kindly be gracious enough to admit the writ application and issue Rule NISI calling upon the Opp. Parties No.1 & 2 and direct them to release the settlement of death claims and terminal benefits as well as other deposits dues of the deceased husband – Sri Subhransu Mohanty payable to the Petitioner as entitled to get from the Bank, being legally married wife of the deceased husband and thereby quashing the letter dated 30.11.2023 issued by the Divisional Manager, Canara Bank under Annexure-6 for the interest of justice.
And any other order/orders, direction/directions may be issued so as to give complete relief to the Petitioner;
And for which act of kindness, the Petitioner shall as in duty bound ever pray.
2. Learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner contended that Petitioner is the legal married wife of late Subhransu Mohanty, the marriage having been taken place as per Hindu rites and customs on 06.07.2014. It is also contended that out of the wedlock of the Petitioner with late Subharans
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