CWP-23885-2026 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 132 CWP-23885-2026 Date of decision: 26.08.2026 KALU RAM MAHABIR PARASAD PARTNERSHIP FIRM ...Petitioner(s) Versus UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS ...Respondent(s) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA Present: Mr. Rohit Mittal, Advocate with Mr. Monu Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Neha Sharma, Senior Panel Counsel for respondent no.1/UOI. Mr. Nitin Thatai, Advocate with Mr. Karan Sharma, Advocate for respondent no.2/AU Bank. TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA, J. (ORAL) The petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondent - AU Bank to defreeze/re-activate the petitioner’s bank account bearing no.2221210739238852, with its branch at Narnaul, District Mahendergarh. 2. Learned counsel for the Bank, on instructions, submits that the petitioner’s bank account was frozen due to disputed transactions amounting ₹87,906. However, it can be made operational by marking a lien on the said amount. AMAN DUA 2026.08.31 10:20 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judicial document CWP-23885-2026 -2- 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has no objection to this conditional running of the account. 4. The petition is, accordingly, disposed of with a direction to respondent - Bank to de-freeze the aforementioned bank account within three days of receiving a certified copy of the order by marking a lien on the disputed amount of ₹87,906, and share the documents which led to freezing of the account with the petitioner within two weeks, to enable it to take recourse to appropriate remedies against it, in accordance with law. 26.08.2026 (TRIBHUVAN DAHIYA) AD JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No AMAN DUA 2026.08.31 10:20 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this judicial document