Case Details

  • Case Name: Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) Nos. 4926-4927/2020
  • Petitioners: A. Abdul Salam (deceased sole petitioner)
  • Respondents: M/S. SOUTH INDIAN BANK LTD & ORS.
  • Court: Supreme Court of India
  • Judges: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Kumar, Hon'ble Mr. Justice K. Vinod Chandran
  • IA No.: 99569/2021 – Application for Permission
  • Hearing Date: 29-05-2026
  • Related Prior Orders: Final judgment and order dated 01-10-2018 in WMP No. 22803/2017 and WP No. 21791/2017 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras

Parties Involved

  • Petitioner: A. Abdul Salam (deceased sole petitioner)
  • Respondents: South Indian Bank Ltd and other respondents
  • Counsel for Respondents: Mr. Babu Thomas K., Adv.; Mr. Wills Mathews, Adv.; Ms. Shivangi Ranjan, Adv.; Mr. Joby Augustine, Adv.; Mr. Dhanesh M Nair, Adv.; Mr. Rakesh Garg, Adv.; Mr. Ashish Gopal Garg, Adv.; Ms. Shweta Garg, AOR; Mr. A. Karthik, AOR; Ms. Smrithi Suresh, Adv.; Ms. Veera Mahuli, Adv.; Mr. Sugam Agrawal, Adv.; Ms. Nanditha S, Adv.; Mr. V. Chitambaresh, Sr. Adv.; Mr. Premachandran N.D., Adv.; Mr. Ramesh Babu M.R., AOR; Mr. Pranav P.P., Adv.; Mr. K. Radhakrishnan, Sr. Adv. (N/P); Mr. P. Venkat Reddy, Adv.; Mr. Prashant Kumar Tyagi, Adv.; Mr. P. Srinivas Reddy, Adv.; M/s. Venkat Palwai Law Associates, AOR

Issues / Allegations / Violations

  • Dispute regarding the rightful legal heirs/legal representatives of the deceased sole petitioner, A. Abdul Salam.

Findings & Observations

  • The Court observed that a genuine dispute exists concerning the legal heirs of the petitioner and therefore requires factual clarification.

Penalties / Settlements / Directions

  • The Court directed the learned District Judge, Kollam, Kerala, to conduct an enquiry into the status of the rival applicants under Order XXII Rule 5 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.
  • The District Judge is to submit a report as expeditiously as possible, preferably within three months from the date of the order.

Corrective Actions & Future Obligations

  • The report from the District Judge shall be filed with the Supreme Court.
  • The matter is to be re‑listed for hearing on 21‑09‑2026 or earlier if the report is received before that date.

Final Ruling & Enforcement

  • The order issued by the Supreme Court on 29‑05‑2026 mandates the enquiry and reporting requirement, with the next hearing scheduled as above. No monetary penalties or other sanctions were imposed at this stage.