- 1 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010217402025 NC: 2026:KHC:53336 WP No. 11379 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 25TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.PRAMOD WRIT PETITION NO.11379 OF 2025 (GM-RES) BETWEEN: SMT. K. DHANALAKSHMI W/O. LATE K. SUDARSANA RAO AGED ABOUT 75 YEARS R/AT NO.140, 6TH CROSS CELEBRITY PARADISE ELECTRONIC CITY BENGALURU-560 100 …PETITIONER (BY SRI MANJUNATH V., ADVOCATE) AND: BANK OF BARODA SANJAY NAGAR BRANCH NO.17, 1ST CROSS, 3RD MAIN P AND T LAYOUT, 1ST STAGE SANJAYNAGAR BENGALURU-560 094 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF MANAGER …RESPONDENT THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO DIRECT THE RESPONDENT BANK OF DE-FREEZE THE FIXED DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS OF THE PETITIONER IN FIXED DEPOSIT A/C NO.89340300004504 AND 89340300007818 IN THE RESPONDENT BANK FOR RS.40,00,000/- AND RS.10,00,000/- DATED 18-10-2021 AND 10-04-2023 MATURING ON 10-11-2025 AND 22-05-2025 RESPECTIVELY AND DIRECT THE RESPONDENT BANK BY WAY OF WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO Digitally signed by SHARADAVANI B Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA - 2 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010217402025 NC: 2026:KHC:53336 WP No. 11379 of 2025 PERMIT THE PETITIONER TO OPERATE HER BANK ACCOUNTS WITH THE RESPONDENT BANK. THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B.PRAMOD ORAL ORDER The petitioner, a senior citizen has filed the present petition seeking for the following prayers: "a) Issue Writ of Mandamus or any other writ directing the Respondent bank of de-freeze the fixed deposit accounts of the Petitioner in Fixed Deposit A/c No.89340300004504 and 89340300007818 in the Respondent bank for Rs.40,00,0000/- and Rs.10,00,000/- dated: 18-10-2021 and 10.04.2023 maturing on 10-11-2025 and 22-05-2025. b) Direct the respondent bank by way of writ of mandamus to permit the petitioner to operate her bank accounts with the respondent bank;" 2. It is not in dispute that the petitioner has already filed consumer complaint bearing No.395/2024 before the Commissioner, District Consumer Disputes, Bengaluru District, seeking for the following prayer: "To direct the Opposite party to release the above said Fixed Deposit amount of Rs.50,00,000/- @ 18% - 3 - HC-KAR CNR: KAHC010217402025 NC: 2026:KHC:53336 WP No. 11379 of 2025 interest to the complainant Saving Bank Account No.89340300004504 Bank of Baroda, Sanjaya Nagar Branch, in the name of complainant." 3. The petitioner is pursuing parallel remedy one under the Consumer Protection Act and other one by the present writ petition. 4. As the petitioner has already filed consumer case, it would be appropriate for the petitioner to pursue the same. With the above observations, present petition stands dismissed. Sd/- (B.PRAMOD) JUDGE BSV List No.: 1 Sl No.: 6