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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 28597
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
M.A.ABDUL HAKHIM, J
RAJAN V. P. – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 44570 OF 2025
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.ABHIJITH A.S.
For the Respondents: SHRI.VIVEK A.V.,CGC,SHRI. M. GOPIKRISHNAN NAMBIAR,SC,SMT. G. SHEEBA,G.P.
Bank must limit account freeze to specific requisitioned amounts, allowing operations beyond that.
Headnote:First Paragraph: No specific statutes cited. Petitioner sought direction to unfreeze bank account frozen due to requisitions for minor amounts Rs.498/- and Rs.12/-. Bank confirmed receipt of requisitions without details of authorities. Court permitted operation of account after petitioner agreed to forgo disputed amounts. Second Paragraph: Issue framed as request for account defreezing. Ratio: Bank to limit freeze to disputed amounts and allow operations, subject to future requisitions. Third Paragraph: Writ petition disposed of with directions to bank.
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| 1. petition seeks account defreezing. (Para 1) |
| 2. bank confirms freeze; petitioner forgoes amounts. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 3. account operable beyond disputed amounts. (Para 4) |
JUDGMENT
1. The Petitioner has filed this Writ Petition seeking a direction to unfreeze his account mentioned in the Writ Petition maintained with the Respondent/Bank.
2. The learned Standing Counsel for the Respondent/Bank, after getting instructions from the Bank, confirmed that the Bank has received two Requisitions for Rs.498/- and Rs.12/- for marking lien/freeze in the account of the Petitioner mentioned in the Writ Petition, and hence, the Bank has effected freezing of the account of the Petitioner. The learned Standing Counsel submitted that the details of the Requisitioning Authorities are not available.
3. The learned Counsel for the Petitioner submitted that the Petitioner is ready to forgo the aforesaid disputed amounts.
4. In view of the submission of the Counsel for the Petitioner, this Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the Respondent/Bank to permit the Petitioner to operate the account mentioned in this Writ Petition maintained by the Petitioner with it, limiting the freeze/lien/hold to the aforesaid amounts. The Respondent/Bank is free to effect further lien/hold/freeze in case of receipt of future requisitions.
