Punjab National Bank Writ Petition Withdrawn

Authority: Gauhati High Court (High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh)

Order Date: 24.06.2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Sri Raktajit Pathak, resident of Guwahati, Assam.
• Respondents: 1) Punjab National Bank and its branches; 2) Sri Saroj Goswami; 3) Sri Pranit Pawan Barooah.
• Nature of proceeding: Writ petition (WP(C)/3347/2026) filed in the High Court challenging orders passed by the Debt Recovery Tribunal.
• Petitioner's counsel, Mr. B.M. Deka, sought permission to withdraw the writ petition to enable the petitioner to challenge the DRT orders before the appropriate appellate forum.
• The Court, after hearing arguments, allowed the withdrawal and dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, granting liberty to the petitioner to pursue the matter elsewhere.

Final Outcome

• The writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn; no merits of the case were adjudicated by the Court.
• The petitioner retains the right to approach the designated appellate authority for the Debt Recovery Tribunal orders.

Topics: Banking, Debt Recovery Tribunal, Legal Withdrawal