Authority: High Court of Uttarakhand
Order Date: 07.10.2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Shiv Traders (Petitioner) vs. State of Uttarakhand (Respondent).
- Case Number: WPMS/2856/2026.
- Petitioner's Claim: The petitioner’s savings bank account with HDFC Bank, Clock Tower Branch, Dehradun, was subjected to a debit freeze in January 2026. The petitioner alleged grievance and sought a direction to remove the freeze.
- Counsel Representation: Learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Devansh Kaushik, along with brief holder Mr. Tarun Lakhera, submitted a representation to the Branch Manager on 14 September 2026. This representation is recorded as Annexure 3 to the writ petition.
- Relief Sought: The petitioner requested that the Branch Manager be directed to decide on the representation within a stipulated time, thereby lifting the debit freeze.
Final Outcome
- The Hon'ble Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari disposed of the writ petition, directing the Branch Manager of HDFC Bank, Clock Tower Branch, Dehradun, to take a decision on the petitioner’s representation within a stipulated time frame, effectively ordering the removal of the debit freeze on the petitioner’s savings account.
Topics: Banking Regulation, Court Order