Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 08 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Siba Prasad Samal filed W.P.(C) No.6418 of 2026 seeking a direction to defreeze his bank account held with the Branch Manager, Axis Bank, Ranjangola, Dhenkanal.
- Opposite Party: Branch Manager, Axis Bank, a private banking institution.
- The petitioner alleged that his account had been frozen and requested the court to issue a writ directing the bank to unfreeze it.
- The court observed that Axis Bank, being a private entity, does not fall within the definition of a "State" under Article 12 of the Constitution, and the petitioner’s counsel failed to demonstrate a valid ground for the writ against a private institution.
Final Outcome
- The court granted the petitioner's counsel permission to withdraw the application.
- The petitioner was directed to approach the appropriate forum for relief, as the writ petition was not maintainable.
Topics: Banking, Judicial Review, Account Freeze