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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 31032
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J
M.Mahendran – Appellant
Versus
The Reserve Bank of India – Respondent
WP(MD) No.16303 of 2025
For the Appellants/Petitioners:Mr. D. Deepak Arasu, Advocate.
For the Respondents: Mr.K.R.Laxman, Standing Counsel for R1., Mr.M.Kannan for R2 and R3.
Court directs return of pledged title deeds upon bank compliance notice within stipulated time.
Headnote:The petitioner sought a writ of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for return of original title deeds (Doc.No. 407 of 2018) pledged as loan security and execution of discharge receipt. The respondent bank issued communication directing petitioner to collect documents. Court noted closure of third respondent branch, directing collection from Sivakasi branch. Issues framed as prayer for mandamus to return title deeds considering representation dated 02.05.2025. Ratio: Bank complied by issuing collection notice; court directs handover within one month. Writ petition disposed of with directions to return original title deeds within one month and collect from Sivakasi branch; no order as to costs.
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| 1. petition seeks return of pledged title deeds. (Para 1) |
| 2. bank issued notice for document collection. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 3. directs collection from alternate branch; no costs. (Para 4) |
ORDER
The petitioner is before this Court seeking return of the original title deeds which were pledged with the respondent Bank as security for repayment of a loan.
2. Learned counsel for the respondent Bank has placed on record a communication issued by the Bank to the petitioner, calling upon him to collect the original documents.
3. The said communication is taken on record. In view of the same, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent Bank to return the original title deeds to the petitioner within a period of one (1)
month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4. Learned counsel for the respondent Bank further submitted that the third respondent Branch has been temporarily closed and that the petitioner may collect the original documents from the Sivakasi Branch. The petitioner to approach the said branch for collection of the original documents.
