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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 4918

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
M.A.ABDUL HAKHIM, J
MUNEES T – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 45968 OF 2025



Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.K.MOHAMMED RAFEEQ, SRI.BIBIN MATHEW, SRI.P.M.MATHEW, SRI.AMARNATH R LAL, SHRI.SANALDEV E.P., SMT.VISHNUMAYA ANANDAN, SHRI.SONYMON ANTONY, SMT.SHIFANA M., SHRI.ABHIJITH P.A.
For the Respondents: SMT.JOLIMA GEORGE

The court affirmed the bank's decision to de-freeze the account following satisfactory explanations provided by the petitioner.

Headnote:The petitioner sought a direction to de-freeze his bank account. The 2nd respondent Bank froze the account due to suspicion. After the petitioner provided explanations, the bank agreed to de-freeze the account. The court disposed of the writ petition recording this assurance.

Result: The writ petition is disposed.

Table of Content
1. writ petitioner seeks directions regarding bank account. (Para 1)
2. bank agreed to de-freeze account after receiving explanation. (Para 2)
3. writ petition disposed as per bank's assurance. (Para 3)

JUDGMENT

Dated this the 16th day of January, 2026

1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking direction to de-freeze his account maintained with the 2nd respondent Bank.

2. The learned Standing Counsel for the 2nd and 3rd respondents submitted that the freezing was made on account of the suspicion on the part of the Bank and on receipt of the explanation from the petitioner, the Bank has effected de-freeze of his account and that the petitioner can operate the account.

3. Recording the said submissions, this writ petition is disposed.

Sd/-

M.A.ABDUL HAKHIM JUDGE ANB APPENDIX OF WP(C) NO. 45968 OF 2025 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit-P1 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE PASSBOOK OF BANK ACCOUNT NO. 19970100042939 MAINTAINED WITH FEDERAL BANK LTD, KANNUR/TALAP BRANCH, KANNUR DISTRICT, OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE PETITIONER HEREIN.

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