Supreme Court Grants Exemption to Anickad Bank

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 03-07-2026

Case Overview

• Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 22481/2026 filed by Rajeev Thomas against Anickad Regional Farmers Service Co‑operative Bank Ltd & Ors., arising from the High Court of Kerala’s final judgment dated 19-06-2026 in OPC No. 1670/2026.
• Earlier writ petitions were dismissed; petitioner contends that the issue of an award passed against a deceased person was never considered by the Executing Court or the High Court.
• The matter was heard before Hon’ble Justices M.M. Sundresh and Sheel Nagu on 03-07-2026, with counsel for petitioner and respondents present.

Final Outcome

• The Supreme Court allowed the applications for exemption from filing the certified copy of the impugned judgment and from filing the official translation.
• An order of stay was imposed on the execution proceedings.
• Notice issued, returnable on 07-10-2026.

Topics: Banking Law, Court Order