Authority: High Court of Odisha at Cuttack
Order Date: 8 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petition: WP(C) No.5245 of 2026 filed by Sarjati Keshari Sahoo (petitioner) against Union of India, Secretary Ministry of Home Affairs and others (opposite parties). HDFC Bank appears as Opposite Party No.5.
- Counsel: Petitioner represented by Mr. Santosh Sahoo; Union of India represented by Mr. D. Pattnayak (Senior Panel Counsel) and Mr. U.R. Jena (AGA); HDFC Bank represented by Mr. S.R. Palei.
- Issue: The petitioner’s bank account No.100221150019592 held with HDFC Bank had a lien of Rs.38,000 imposed. The bank filed a memo stating the account was made operational while retaining the lien.
- Court Proceedings: The matter was heard by Justice B. P. Routray.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed as prayed, allowing the petitioner to operate the account.
- The lien amount of Rs.38,000 shall be dealt with in accordance with law as per instructions from the concerned police authority.
- The memo filed by HDFC Bank counsel is kept on record.
Topics: Banking, Court Order