Authority: Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat [Samadhan Samaroh]

Order Date: 23-08-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Appellant – The Branch Manager, Axis Bank; Respondent – C. Thirupathy (student).
  • Proceeding: Civil Appeal No. 3908/2015, Item No. 201, Court No. 13, Section XII‑B.
  • Background: The High Court had directed Axis Bank to grant a loan to the student. Approximately 13 years elapsed before the matter reached the Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat.
  • Counsel: For the appellant – Mr. Sanjay Kapur (AOR), Mr. Surya Prakash, Ms. Shubhra Kapur, Mr. Kartikey Kaushik; for the respondent – Mr. Balaji Srinivasan (AOR). Senior advocates appearing were Mr. Sanjib Sen and Ms. Daisy Hannah.
  • Judges: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh presided over the hearing.
  • Arguments: Counsel for the appellant argued that the appeal could be disposed of, leaving the legal question open. Counsel for the respondent supported disposal as per the High Court’s direction.

Final Outcome

  • The Supreme Court disposed of the Civil Appeal, leaving the question of law open and providing no further directive on the loan.
  • The appeal is therefore dismissed, and the matter stands as per the High Court’s earlier order, without additional orders from this Court.

Topics: Banking Law, Loan Dispute