1 W.P.(C) No.3464 of 2023 2025:KER:25994 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISANKAR V. MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 5TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 3464 OF 2023 PETITIONERS: 1 THE HIGH RANGE RURAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY (HRDS INDIA), REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORISED OFFICER/FOUNDER- SECRETARY AJI KRISHNAN, S/O. KRISHNAN, AGED 54 YEARS, SECRETARY, 3B, SKYLINE, PALA (P.O.), MEENACHIL VILLAGE, LALAM, PALA, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686575 2 AJI KRISHNAN AGED 54 YEARS, S/O. KRISHNAN, SECRETARY, THE HIGH RANGE RURAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY (HRDS INDIA), 3B, SKYLINE, PALA (P.O.), MEENACHIL VILLAGE, LALAM, PALA, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686575 BY ADVS. UTHARA A.S C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM) NIDHI BALACHANDRAN VIJAYKRISHNAN S. MENON ANANDA PADMANABHAN VIVEK NAIR P. RESPONDENTS: 1 PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK REPRESENTED BY IT’S BRANCH MANAGER, CHANDRANAGAR COLONY, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678007 2 BANK OF BARODA REPRESENTED BY IT’S BRANCH MANAGER, CHANDRANAGAR, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678007 2 W.P.(C) No.3464 of 2023 2025:KER:25994 3 STATE BANK OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY IT’S BRANCH MANAGER, MARUTHAROAD BRANCH, PIRIVUSALA, CHANDRANAGAR, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678007 4 FEDERAL BANK OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY IT’S BRANCH MANAGER, PALAKKAD BRANCH, GROUND FLOOR, SAI KRISHNA RESIDENCY, KUNNATHURMEDU, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678013 5 HDFC BANK REPRESENTED BY IT’S BRANCH MANAGER, NO. 12/799, PALAKKAD- THRISSUR BYPASS, CHANDRANAGAR, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678007 6 AXIS BANK REPRESENTED BY IT’S BRANCH MANAGER, CHANDRANAGAR BRANCH, KUNNATHURMEDU, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678013 7 ICICI BANK REPRESENTED BY IT’S BRANCH MANAGER, KUNIYAMUTHUR BRANCH, COIMBATORE, TAMIL NADU, PIN - 641008 8 DR. S. KRISHNAKUMAR S/O. SANKARAPILLAI, AGED 83 YEARS, F-84, GROUND FLOOR, EAST OF KAILASH, NEW DELHI, PIN - 110065 BY ADVS. ROJO JOSEPH AMAL GEORGE SAJU N. A. G.LEKHA(K/1507/2000) UMA.G.KRISHNAN(K/973/2004) P.J.FLONY(K/313/2007) NANDHU K. KISHORE(K/001245/2022) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 3 W.P.(C) No.3464 of 2023 2025:KER:25994 JUDGMENT The petitioners have filed the captioned writ petition, pointing out that the respondent Banks are not permitting the petitioners to operate the accounts maintained with the respondent Banks. On 02.02.2023, this Court, while admitting the writ petition, permitted the petitioner to obtain orders in O.S.No.185 of 2022, citing which, the bank accounts were not being permitted to be operated. 2. The petitioners had filed W.A.No.310 of 2023 against the order dated 02.02.2023 referred to above. On 07.02.2023, a Division Bench of this Court, while issuing notice to the respondents, ordered that, if no competent order from a Civil Court is being obtained, the respondent Banks are not to prevent the petitioners from operating the bank accounts. The appeal itself has been disposed of on 21.02.2023 by making the afore order absolute, till the disposal of the writ petition or till the same is modified/vacated in the writ petition. 3. Today, when this writ petition is taken up, the learned counsel for the petitioners would point out that, O.S.No.185 of 4 W.P.(C) No.3464 of 2023 2025:KER:25994 2022 has been subsequently settled between the parties and hence dismissed as withdrawn on 14.03.2024. In the light of the afore, I am of the opinion that the prayers in the writ petition have virtually become infructuous. Hence, insofar as the petitioners are already permitted to operate the bank accounts, this writ petition would stand closed, in the light of the judgment of the Division Bench of this Court dated 21.02.2023 referred to above. Sd/- HARISANKAR V. MENON JUDGE anm 5 W.P.(C) No.3464 of 2023 2025:KER:25994 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 3464/2023 PETITIONERS’ EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE TERMINATION DATED 01/09/21 ISSUED TO THE 8TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT EVIDENCING MONEY TRANSACTION OF THE 8TH RESPONDENT, DE FACTO COMPLAINANT’S WIFE AND DE FACTO COMPLAINANT’S OFFICE STAFF WITH THE SOCIETY Exhibit P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE LEGAL NOTICE DATED 02/02/22 ISSUED ON BEHALF OF THE SOCIETY TO THE 8TH RESPONDENT Exhibit P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE PLAINT DATED 25/07/22 IN OS NO 185/22 ON THE FILE OF THE MUNSIFF’S COURT, THODUPUZHA Exhibit P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 12/10/22 ISSUED BY THE BHARATH SEVAK SAMAJ (NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ESTABLISHED BY PLANNING COMMISSION, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA) Exhibit P6 TRUE COPIES OF LETTERS DATED 19/01/23 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENT 1 Exhibit P7 TRUE COPIES OF LETTERS DATED 19/01/23 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENT 2 Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 19/01/23 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 19/01/23 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 19/01/23 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT IS PRODUCED HEREWITH AND MARKED AS EXHIBITS P10. 6 W.P.(C) No.3464 of 2023 2025:KER:25994 Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF COMMUNICATION DATED 20/01/23 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST PETITIONER Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 21/01/23 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT Exhibit P13 TRUE COPIES OF LETTERS DATED 19/01/23 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENT 5 Exhibit P14 TRUE COPIES OF LETTERS DATED 19/01/23 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENT 6 Exhibit P15 TRUE COPIES OF LETTERS DATED 19/01/23 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENT 7 Exhibit P16 TRUE COPY OF THE LIST OF EMPLOYEES UNDER THE 1ST RESPONDENT Exhibit P17 TRUE COPY OF THE LIST OF SCHOLARSHIP GIVEN BY THE 1ST PETITIONER