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2025 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 54841

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
S.SRIMATHY, J
Bala Manikandan – Appellant
Versus
The Reserve Bank of India – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.R.Yeswanth
For the Respondents:M/s.M.Aasha Government Advocate

Table of Content
1. due process must be established before freezing accounts. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. failure to inform account holders of freezing actions violates rights. (Para 5)
3. specific procedures must guide police actions on account freezes. (Para 6 , 7 , 8)
4. judicial intervention can ensure compliance with procedural rights. (Para 10)

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P(MD)No.15499 of 2025 Bala Manikandan ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Reserve Bank of India, Fort Glacis, No.16, Rajaji Salai, Chennai -600 001.

2.The Branch Manager, Equitas Small Finance Bank, Thirumangalam Branch, Madurai District.

3.The Inspector of Police, Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Wing, Madurai District, Tamil Nadu. ...Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent No.2, Equitas Small Finance Bank, Thirumangalam Branch, to partially defreeze the petitioner's account by relating Rs.70,000/- under freeze and to allow the petitioner to operate the remainder of the balance.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Yeswanth For R3 : M/s.M.Aasha Government Advocate

ORDER

The present Writ Petition has been filed for the issuance

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