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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 18554
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J
P.Saranya – Appellant
Versus
1. The Regional Director, The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), 2. The Chief Manager, Karur Vysya Bank, 3. The Branch Manager, Karur Vysya Bank, 4. The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by Inspector of Police, Pallathur Police Station – Respondent
W.P.(MD)No.1181 of 2026
Important Points
Subject
Civil - Writ Petition
Act Referred
Headnote
For the Appellants/Petitioners: M/s.N.M.Krishna Kanth
For the Respondents: M/s.K.R.Laxman, Mr.V.Sugumar, M/s.M.Aasha
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| 1. legal heir certificate issued. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. indemnity bond condition set for returning jewels. (Para 4) |
| 3. court disposes of petition with conditions for jewel return. (Para 5) |
ORDER
The present writ petition has been filed seeking a mandamus directing the first respondent Bank to return the pledged jewels standing in the name of the petitioner's father.
2. The petitioner's father namely, Palaniyappan, had pledged jewels before the third respondent Bank. The said Palaniyappan had passed away on 02.09.2024. Thereafter, a legal heir certificate has been issued on 03.10.2024 to the effect that he is survived by his wife, mother, son and daughter. Daughter is the present writ petitioner.
3. According to the learned Counsel appearing for the writ petitioner, the son of the deceased namely Vijayakumar, who was unmarried, is missing for the past 3 years. They are not in a position to trace him. Hence, the present writ petition seeking a direction to the Bank to return the jewels in the presence of the other legal heirs of the deceased Palaniyappan.
4. The learned Counsel appearing for the respondent submitted that in case, if the petitioner, the mother and the widow of the deceased execute an indemnity bond and an undertaking letter to the effect that they will indemnify in case if their missing brother reappears, they take the responsibility for return of the jewels.
5. In view of the above said facts, all the legal heirs of deceased Palaniyappan except Vijayakumar are directed to execute an indemnity bond, and an undertaking letter and on such letter and on payment of the necessary charges, the jewels shall be returned to them.
6. With the above said observations, this writ petition stands disposed of.
