$~87 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010422722026 + W.P.(C) 13038/2026 & CM APPL. 60619/2026 SUBHASH KUMAR JHA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sudhir Kumar Singh & Mr.Amit & Ms Devyani Singh, Advocates. versus INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Chandra Prakash and Ms. Aindri Saha, Advocates for R-1/IOB. Mr. Dhaval Mehrotra and Ms. Aditi Desai, Advocates for R-3/RBI. Mr. Raghvendra Upadhyay (Panel Counsel GNCTD), Ms. Purnima Jain, Mr. Madhur, Mr. Yash Singh, Advocates for R-4/GNCTD. CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA O R D E R % 08.09.2026 CM APPL. 60618/2026 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. Application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 13038/2026 3. By way of the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking following prayers: “a) Pass appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondent No. 1 to Re-call / withdraw the letter dated 28.07.2026 and restore the name of This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 14/09/2026 at 17:45:22 the Petitioner in the list of Panel Advocates. b) Pass appropriate writ, order or direction, directing to the Respondent No- 2 IBA, not to Circulate the name of Petitioner among the financial institutions as per letter dated 28.07.2026. c) Pass appropriate writ, order or direction, directing to the Respondent No- 4, Sub-Registrar office not to register multiple Sale Deeds of same properties of Sale Deed dated 27.03.2024 and 22.04.2024 in its server.” 4. Issue notice. Mr. Chandra Prakash, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of respondent no. 1. Mr. Dhaval Mehrotra, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of respondent no. 3. Mr. Raghvendra Upadhyay, learned panel counsel accepts notice on behalf of respondent no. 4. 5. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has drawn the attention of this Court to the impugned letter dated 28.07.2026. 6. This Court notes that the petitioner herein was granted an opportunity of presenting his case and tendering his explanation, which was duly tendered. However, the impugned letter does not disclose the reasons for his removal from the list of Panel Advocates. 7. In these circumstances, the respondents are directed to grant the petitioner a fresh opportunity of hearing and thereafter pass a fresh order, dealing with the petitioner’s objections to his removal from the said list, by recording reasons therefor, within a period of three months from today. 8. It is clarified that this order shall not be construed as an expression of any opinion by this Court on the merits of the matter, including the question of removal of the petitioner from the list of Panel Advocates of the concerned Bank. The said issue shall be considered and decided independently by the respondents in accordance with rules/law, albeit by recording reasons. 9. Accordingly, the present petition along pending application is This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 14/09/2026 at 17:45:22 disposed of. 10. In case the petitioner has any further grievance, he shall be at liberty to approach this Court by way of an appropriate fresh writ petition, in accordance with law. 11. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J SEPTEMBER 08, 2026/vc TD This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 14/09/2026 at 17:45:22