IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 30TH JANUARY 2009 / 10TH MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 2305 of 2009(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SAJITH SEBASTIAN , V/430, PUTHUSSERY HOUSE, SOUTH BAZAR RD., KANJOOR, ANGAMALY. BY ADV. SRI.K.A.SREEJITH SRI.P.V.SREENIVASAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LTD., 36-28 A NAIRMAN BHAVAN, NARIMAN POINT MUMBAI-400021. 2. MANAGER, PERSONAL LOANS, KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LTD. GROUND FLOOR, KUMARA PILLAI ESTATE, M.G.ROAD, KOCHI-31. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC,J. ----------------------- W.P.(C).No.2305 OF 2009 ------------------------ Dated this the 30th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT Relief is sought against the Ist respondent Bank, M/s. Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. , Nariman Point, Mumbai. In my view, the first respondent is not a State or an instrumentality of State to be amenable to the writ jurisdiction. The remedy available to the petitioner is to institute a civil suit. Writ Petition fails and is dismissed. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/