IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 14TH MARCH 2008 / 24TH PHALGUNA 1929 W.P(C).No. 6952 of 2008(C) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- THOMAS MUTHOOT, FLAT NO.7-A, BELAIR APARTMENTS, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.L.MOHANAN SMT.LIGEY ANTONY RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE BANK OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER, (RBO-TVPM), ZONAL OFFICE, LMS COMPOUND, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI. R. S. KALKURA, SC FOR SBI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 6952 OF 2008 C ==================== Dated this the 14th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T The prayer in this writ petition is for directing the respondents to return the documents which the petitioner had deposited at the Bank as security for the loan he had availed of and closed on 1/3/2007. It is seen that on closure of the loan, when the documents were not returned, Ext.P5 notice was issued and that was replied by the Bank by Ext.P6 stating that they were making all efforts to locate the document. Even thereafter when documents were not returned this writ petition was filed. 2. When the writ petition was taken up today for consideration, the standing counsel appearing for the Bank submitted that in the process of shifting the Branch, the documents deposited by the petitioner were lost and despite their best efforts, they could not trace the documents so far. 3. In view of the above, Bank made a suggestion that they will advertise the factum of loss of the documents deposited by the petitioner in newspapers having vide circulation and also obtain certified copies of the documents and hand over the same to the petitioner. 4. Now that the respondents have confessed that the documents deposited by the petitioner are lost, the best that they can do is to publish WPC 6952/08 :2 : the factum of loss in newspapers and also provide certified copies to the petitioner. This the Bank shall do as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within two months from now. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE. Rp