IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 3RD NOVEMBER 2008 / 12TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 30549 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.V.VISWANATHAN, S/O.LATE VAIDYANATHAN, 667, 6TH CROSS, 7TH STREET, DR.RADHAKRISHNAN ROAD, COIMBATORE - 641 012. BY ADV. SRI.D.KRISHNA PRASAD SMT.O.K.SANTHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- STATE BANK OF INDIA, GANAPATHY BRANCH, 285, SATHY ROAD, COIMBATORE - 641 012, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF MANAGER. ADV. SRI.P.G.PARAMESWARA PANICKER (SR.) FOR R1 SRI.P.GOPAL FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).30549/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner's grievance is regarding the refusal on the part of the respondent in releasing the amount kept in a fixed deposit which was maintained in the name of one K.V.Ramanarayanan, the grandfather of the petitioner who died on 18.8.2007. Later a succession certificate was issued by the Sub Court, Palakkad, scheduling the amount covered by the fixed deposit as evidenced by Exts.P1 and P2. There is a dispute as to whether the same was actually produced before the Bank Manager. 2. Learned counsel for the SBI submits that if the succession certificate or a notary attested copy of Exts.P1 and P2 are produced before the respondent, then the amount mentioned in Ext.P2 shall be disbursed without any further delay. Submission is recorded. W.P.(C0.30549/2008 2 Writ petition is accordingly, disposed of directing the respondent to disburse to the petitioner the amount covered by Ext.P2, on production of a certificate or notary attested copy of Exts.P1 and P2. The amount shall be disbursed within one week from the date of production of the aforementioned documents. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs