Allahabad High Court
SHISHIR KUMAR SRIVASTAVAversusCENTRAL BANK OF INDIA
- Decided
Holding
The Court held that the writ petition should be disposed of and the petitioner must file a fresh representation before the bank.
Summary
The petitioner, Shishir Kumar Srivastava, filed a writ petition seeking a direction from the Central Bank of India to furnish the rent due for Locker No. 144 and to permit him to operate the locker with Key No. 70. The petitioner alleged that the bank had not released the locker rent and was obstructing his access. The bank opposed the petition. The Court, without delving into the merits, dismissed the writ and instructed the petitioner to file a fresh representation, along with a certified copy of this order, to the bank within one month. The bank was directed to consider and decide on that representation within one month of receipt. The order thus provides a procedural remedy rather than a substantive ruling on the locker dispute.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court should issue a direction compelling the bank to furnish the locker rent and allow the petitioner to operate Locker No. 144
Subjects
- locker
- bank
- writ petition
- representation
- rent due
- procedural direction
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 17814 of 2026
Shishir Kumar Srivastava
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
Central Bank Of India
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : M.P. Srivastava, Manoj Kumar
Kushwahah
Counsel for Respondent(s) : Gyan Prakash Shrivastava
Court No. - 40
HON'BLE SARAL SRIVASTAVA, J.
HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for
the respondent.
2. The petitioner has approached this Court by way of the present
petition, seeking issuance of a direction to respondent Bank to
furnish the rent due for the locker and to permit the petitioner to
deposit the same, as well as to allow the petitioner to operate Locker
No. 144 with Key No. 70.
3. Learned Standing Counsel submits that no useful would be served
in keeping the writ petition pending and appropriate direction may be
issued to the respondent to consider the grievance of the petitioner.
4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and without
adverting into the merits of the case, we dispose off the writ petition
permitting the petitioner to file a fresh representation alongwith
certified copy of this order raising all their grievances before the
respondent Bank within a period of one month from today. In case,
any such representation is filed by the petitioner, the respondent
Bank shall consider and decide the same in accordance with law
within a period of one month from the date he receives the
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representation of the petitioner.
(Garima Prashad,J.) (Saral Srivastava,J.)
May 6, 2026
Sachin Mishra
Digitally signed by :-
SACHIN MISHRA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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