IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 15TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 24TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 32294 of 2009(F) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- MUHAMMED HANEEFA K., DAYA MANZIL, PERUVALATHU PARAMBA, P.O.IRIKKUR, NEAR REHMANIYA ORPHANAGE, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.K.V.PAVITHRAN SRI.JAYANANDAN MADAYI PUTHIYAVEETTIL RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. ICICI BANK LIMITED, POST BOX NO.100054, GPO, MUMBAI-400 001. 2. MANAGER, ICICI BANK, KANNUR BRANCH, P.O.KANNUR. R2 BY ADV. SRI.KKM.SHERIF SRI.LAL K.JOSEPH SRI.A.A.ZIYAD RAHMAN SRI.P.MURALEEDHARAN (THURAVOOR) SRI.V.R.REKESH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 32294 of 2009 F ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 15th day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner approached this Court complaining that as security for a personal loan availed from the respondents, signed cheques were furnished by him. It is stated that despite having closed the account and discharged the liability, the cheques given have not been returned so far. It is seeking a direction to the respondent to return the six signed blank cheques, this writ petition has been filed. 2. An affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondents 1 and 2. In the affidavit, it is conceded that the petitioner has fully discharged the liability that is due. It is also stated that as per the practice followed by the Bank, once the liability is discharged, the Bank will return the cheque, provided a request in that behalf is received by the Bank within thirty days of closure of the account. It is stated that in this case, the Bank did not receive any application from the petitioner W.P.(C) No.32294/09 : 2 : and, therefore, they have destroyed the cheques. 3. In view of the above, recording the aforesaid averments in the affidavit of the respondent, this writ petition is closed. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks // True Copy // P.A. To Judge