IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 4TH OCTOBER 2010 / 12TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 27993 of 2010(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER : ------------------ T.RAFEEQUE, S/O.LATE POKKER HAJI, AGED 37 YEARS, VANIYEDATH HOUSE, VILAKKOD P.O., IRITTY, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.C.P.PEETHAMBARAN SMT. SANEEJA SAGEER RESPONDENT : -------------------- STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, SULTHANBATHERI BRANCH, WAYANAD DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER. BY ADVS. SRI.T.SETHUMADHAVAN, SC, SBT SRI.PUSHPARAJAN KODOTH SRI.K.JAYESH MOHANKUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 27993 of 2010 Y ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 4th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that his deceased father had incurred liability to the respondent bank and that the petitioner settled the liability in full. Thereafter, he sought release of the documents deposited. However, that request was not allowed and, therefore, this writ petition is filed for a direction to the respondent to return the documents. 2. Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent submits that, in terms of the internal procedure of the bank, ratification of the higher authorities is necessary and that it is because of this procedural delay, the bank has not returned the documents. 3. Admittedly, the bank has accepted payment from the petitioner in settlement of the liability of his deceased father. Having accepted such payment, the bank is bound to return the documents also. Obtaining of ratification from the WPC.27993/10 : 2 : higher authorities is an internal procedure and that cannot be a justification for inordinately delaying the request of the petitioner. 4. Therefore, I direct the respondent to return the documents deposited in respect of the liability, which the petitioner has settled, at any rate, within four weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks