MANOJ KUMAR MUKHERJEE Vs. ICICI BANK LIMITED

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner in this WP under Article 226 dated November 16, 2011 is seeking the following principal relief:

(2.) Stating his "financial hardships" the petitioner sent a lawyer's notice seeking time to repay the loan. Now he has filed this WP alleging that his case has not been considered fairly and reasonably, and asserting that this Court has jurisdiction to transfer the case to the Lok Adalat, organised for the High Court at Calcutta, for amicable settlement under section 20 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.

(3.) Counsel for the petitioner has strenuously argued that in view of the provisions of section 20 of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 the petitioner is entitled to file this WP seeking a mandamus commanding the respondents to refer the disputes to a Lok Aualat for amicable settlement.