IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.852 of 2006 KISHNI DEVI MASKARA, W/O LATE MATRUMAL MASKARA, R/O GOUSHALA RAOD, P.O., P.S. & DISTT. BEGUSARAI. Versus 1. CANARA BANK THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN, 112 J.C. RAOD, BANGALORE- 560002. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, CANARA BANK, 112 J.C. ROAD, BANGALORE-560002. 3. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, CANARA BANK, LAV-KUSH TOWER, EX. ROAD, PATNA. 4. THE MANAGER, CANARA BANK, BEGUSARAI. 5. THE BANKING OMBUDSMAN, STATE OF BIHAR & JHARKHAND, 2ND FLOOR, BISCOMAN TOWER, WEST GHANDHI MAIDAN, PATNA. For the petitioner : Mr. O.P. Agrawal, Advocate. For the Bank : Mr. Subhash Pd. Singh, Advocate. ----------- 05. 22.02.2011 During the pendency of the writ petition writ petitioner left for heavenly abode on 13.10.2010 leaving behind four sons and three daughters, as indicated in paragraph-7 of the supplementary affidavit filed today. 2. Let name of writ petitioner be expunged from the array of parties and in her place name of four sons and three daughters be substituted. 3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Canara Bank(hereinafter referred to as the Bank). 4. Petitioner filed this writ petition praying inter alia to direct Begusarai branch of Canara Bank to renew Kamdhenu Deposit Receipt nos.898 of 1995, 899 of 1995, 900 of 1995, 901 of 1995, 365 of 1996 with effect from the date those KDRs matured, as was done in the case of KDR No.356 of 1996, Annexure-3. Perusal of KDR Receipt No.356 of 1996, Annexure-3 indicates that the same matured on 18.1.1997 but was presented for renewal on 13.9.2002 and was renewed again on 13.9.2002 from the date of its maturity i.e. - 2 - 18.1.1997 till 17.1.2003. 5. Counsel for the Bank has opposed the prayer of the petitioner. He states that Kamdhenu Deposit Receipt Nos. 898 of 1995, 899 of 1995, 900 of 1995, 901 of 1995, 365 of 1996 was not presented on the date when the same matured and as the receipts were not presented on the date of its maturity it cannot be renewed with effect from the date of maturity but shall be renewed from the date of presentation for renewal. 6. I regret not to accept the submission of the Bank. Kamdhenu Deposit Receipt Nos. 898 of 1995, 899 of 1995, 900 of 1995, 901 of 1995, 365 of 1996 may not have been presented for renewal on the date of its maturity but the fact remains that the amount matured under those receipts remained with the Bank, as such, in my opinion, Bank is required to renew the certificate from the date of its maturity till the date of payment. Accordingly, the Branch Manager, Begusarai Bank is directed to renew the aforesaid certificates in the name of four sons and three daughters of the writ petitioner with effect from the date of their maturity notwithstanding the date of their presentation. Renewed certificates shall carry the same interest which was payable on the deposit on the date of its maturity. 7. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N. Sinha, J.)