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2025 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 50553

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, SYAM KUMAR V.M., JJ
THE AUTHORISED OFFICER SOUTH INDIAN BANK – Appellant
Versus
SHEELA FRANCIS PARAKKAL – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.SUNIL SHANKER, SMT.VIDYA GANGADHARAN, SHRI.THOMAS GLAISON
For the Respondents: SHRI.PRAVEEN K. JOY, SHRI.P.PAULOCHAN ANTONY, SHRI.SREEJITH K., SHRI. G.VISWANATHAN, SRI.N.ABHILASH, SRI.E.S.SANEEJ, SHRI.ALBIN VARGHESE, SMT.FATHIMA SHALU S., SMT.ABISHA.E.R, SMT.MEGHA G., SMT.LAKSHMI K.S., SHRI.ABHIJITH V. PRASAD, SHRI.ALTHAF AMEER, SMT.ARCHANA VINOD, SRI.M.P.UNNIKRISHNAN

Table of Content
1. title deeds release sought (Para 4)
2. maintainability contested (Para 5 , 6)
3. private banks' jurisdiction (Para 7)

Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, J.

Heard on the question of admission.

2. The present intra court appeal filed under Section 5 of the Kerala High Court Act , 1958, assails the judgment dated 08.04.2025 passed in W.P(C)No.11247 of 2024, whereby the learned Single Judge has disposed of the writ petition with the following directions:

“i. There will be a declaration that the second respondent has no authority to retain the original title deeds of the petitioner after closure of a loan account.

ii. The direction to release the title documents belonging to the petitioners is declined due to non-availability of the documents.

iii. The claim for compensation raised in this writ petition is declined reserving the right of the petitioners to approach appropriate other forum.

Iv. An amount of Rs.50,000/- is imposed as costs on the second respondent of which Rs.25,000/- shall be paid to the petitioners and the balance Rs.25,000/- shall be paid to the Kerala Legal Services Authority. The costs shall be paid within 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this jud

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