WP No. 45822 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 28-11-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 45822 of 2025 S.Vijayakumar Petitioner(s) Vs State Rep By Chief Manager The Chief Manager, Punjab National Bank, No.21, Raja Annamalai Road, Purasalwakkam Branch, Chennai-600 084 Respondent(s) PRAYER; This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to apply the necessary rehabilitation package scheme announced by the Central Government by means of RBI circular No. RBI/2018-19/100 DBR No.BC 18/21/04- 048/2018-19 dated 1.1.2019 to the account of the petitioner herein and regularize the account of the petitioner herein. For Petitioner(s): Mr.T.Surendran ORDER This petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents herein to apply the necessary rehabilitation package scheme announced by the Central Government by means of RBI circular No. RBI/2018-19/100 DBR No.BC 18/21/04-048/2018-19 dated 1.1.2019 to the account of the petitioner herein and regularise the account of the petitioner herein. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 45822 of 2025 2. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner applied a loan of Rs.50 Lakhs with a collateral of Rs.1.50 crores out of which Rs.3.5. lakhs was only sanctioned through the Mudra scheme. Hence, the account was transferred to Arumbakkam Branch. After the account transferred to the branch, initially a loan of Rs.15 lakhs was sanctioned. Thereafter, no amount was paid. After enquiry, the petitioner came to know that the petitioner’s account has been made ‘’NPA’’ on 08.01.2019. The petitioner is eligible for rehabilitation schemes announced by the Central Government under the demonetisation rehabilitation scheme. Hence, the petitioner made an application to the respondents herein to apply the necessary rehabilitation package scheme announced by the Central Government by means of RBI circular No. RBI/2018-19/100 DBR No.BC 18/21/04-048/2018-19 dated 1.1.2019 to the account of the petitioner herein and regularise the account of the petitioner herein and the same is not considered. Hence, the present writ petition. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that this Court may direct the respondents to consider and pass orders on the petitioners representation within the stipulated time as fixed by this Court. 4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and perused the materials available on record. Since no adverse order is passed against the respondents, https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 45822 of 2025 notice to them is dispensed with. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and in view of the limited request sought for by the petitioner, this court directs the respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's application within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 28-11-2025 rli Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1.The Chief Manager The Chief Manager, Punjab National Bank, No.21, Raja Annamalai Road, Purasalwakkam Branch, Chennai-600 084 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 45822 of 2025 M.DHANDAPANI J. rli WP No. 45822 of 2025 28-11-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis