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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 28881

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
EASWARAN S., J
MANIKANDAN – Appellant
Versus
KERALA BANK – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 15738 OF 2026

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.E.A.BIJUMON, SHRI.SREEHARI V.

Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn due to non-disclosure of prior writ petitions.

Headnote:The petitioner filed a writ petition challenging actions related to a miscellaneous case before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Manjeri, supported by exhibits including the true copy of the M.C. 964/2025 and affidavit. The respondent bank highlighted non-disclosure of prior writ petitions W.P.

(C) Nos.12833/2023 and 120/2026. The court permitted withdrawal upon request. Issue framed: Whether the writ petition should proceed despite suppression of prior filings. The court observed the submission of the standing counsel regarding non-disclosure, leading to the seeker's request for permission to withdraw.

Result: The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

JUDGMENT

The learned Standing Counsel for the respondent bank submits that the petitioner has not disclosed the filing of two earlier writ petitions, namely, W.P.(C) Nos.12833 of 2023 and 120 of 2026. In view of the above, the learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the writ petition.

Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.

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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 28881

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAMEASWARAN S., JMANIKANDAN – AppellantVersusKERALA BANK – RespondentWP(C) NO. 15738 OF 2026

Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn due to non-disclosure of prior writ petitions.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
EASWARAN S., J
MANIKANDAN – Appellant
Versus
KERALA BANK – Respondent
WP(C) NO. 15738 OF 2026