IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 02-02-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA and WMP NO. 52670 OF 2025 Syed Nizam S/o Syed Ibrahim Residing At No 57, Vijayalakshmi Nagar 5th Street, Puthagaram Kolathur Chennai 600 099 ..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The Head Legal Department Axis Bank Ltd., Axis Bank Tower, Worli, Mumbai 400 025 2. The Manager Axis Bank, Gopalapuram Branch 351 Avvgai Shanmugham Salai, Gopalapuram Chennai Tamil Nadu 600 086 ..Respondent(s)

PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to defreeze the petitioner’s bank account No. 916010027747932 maintained with Axis Bank Ltd., Gopalapuram Branch, and to permit the petitioner to operate the same for all lawful purposes and pass orders.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.Y.Mohamed Ghouse For Respondent(s): Mr.R.Sreedhar Standing Counsel for R1 & R2

ORDER

This writ petition is filed seeking issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to defreeze the bank account No.916010027747932 maintained by the petitioner with Axis Bank Ltd., Gopalapuram Branch and to permit the petitioner to operate the same.

2. The petitioner is having an