ORDER :

1. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner is praying for the following reliefs:-

(i) Issue a writ of certiorari quashing the impugned order/communication dated 02.08.2023 issued by the respondent no 2, whereby the petitioner’s Punjab National Bank (PNB) savings bank account bearing no. 778300100000758, maintained at Branch Kaniya P.O. Ramnagar District Nainital and the State Bank of India savings bank account bearing no.20068813271, maintained at Ramnagar District Nainital have been freezed. (contained as Annexure No. 1 to this writ petition).

(ii) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing and commanding the respondent no. 3 and 4 to immediately defreeze the petitioner’s Punjab National Banck (PNB) savings bank account beaing no. 778300100000758, maintained at Branch Kaniya P.O. Ramnagar District Nainital and the State Bank of India savings bank account bearing no.20068813271, maintained at Ramnagar District Nainital, respectively and may further permit the petitioner to operate his aforesaid bank accounts.

2. It is contended by the learned counsel for the petitioner that by the impugned order/communication dated 02.08.2023, issued by responde