CWP No.16130 of 2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Sr. No.121 CWP No.16130 of 2026 Date of Decision: 22.07.2026 Uplifting Strays Foundation .... Petitioner Versus Union of India and others ... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Present: Ms. Chhavi Budhiraja, Advocate, for Mr. Prince Goyal, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Satya Pal Jain, Additional Solicitor General of India, assisted by Ms. Neha Sharma, Senior Panel Counsel, Union of India. Mr. Nitin Thatai, Advocate, and Ms. Monika Thatai, Advocate, for respondents no.5 and 6 – Kotak Mahindra Bank. TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (ORAL) The petition has been filed inter alia seeking a writ of mandamus directing respondent no.6/Bank to defreeze/re-activate the petitioner’s bank account bearing no.7147123937, with its branch at SCO No.73, Sector 46-C, Chandigarh, which has been frozen without any notice or intimation. 2. Learned counsel for the Bank, on instructions, submits that the petitioner’s bank account was frozen on the basis of a cyber crime complaint regarding questionable transaction amounting ₹50,000 from its account. However, the account will be made operational by marking a lien on the said disputed amount within three days, and the documents based upon which the Bank decided to freeze the account will also be furnished to the petitioner. MANINDER 2026.07.23 14:57 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment CWP No.16130 of 2026 2 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has no objection to this conditional opening of the account. 4. The petition is, accordingly, disposed of with a direction to respondent no.6/Bank to defreeze the aforementioned bank account within three days of receiving a certified copy of the order by marking a lien on the disputed amount of ₹50,000, and share the documents which led to freezing of the account with the petitioner or his counsel within two weeks, to enable him to take recourse to appropriate remedies against it, in accordance with law. (TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA) JUDGE 22.07.2026 Maninder Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No MANINDER 2026.07.23 14:57 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment