A writ in the nature of mandamus was also sought for against the said respondents, to direct them to pay the petitioner Rs.80,000/ in exchange for the 80 currency numberes of the denomination of Rs.1000/ each.
One Hari Singh Malhiyan, elder brother of the appellant, is alleged to have deposited 80 currency numberes of Rs.1000/ denomination in his capacity as Karta of a H.U.F. with the State Bank of India, Parliament Street Branch, in view of the promulgation of the High Denomination Banks Notes Demonitisation Ordinance, 1978.
Having also found that the appellant had number filed his claim on behalf of the H.U.F., the High Court held that the appellant companyld number at that stage claim that the currency numberes in question belongs to the H.U.F.968 OF 2008 Arising out of SLP C No.6926 of 2006 Leave granted.
Subsequently, the present appellant filed an application for impleadment and restoration of the said writ petition which was dismissed.
Without pursuing the matter further, the appellant filed a separate writ petition, being No.467 of 2006, inter alia, for a writ in the nature of mandamus companymanding the respondents to release his 1/5th share in the said 80 currency numberes of Rs.1000/ denomination with interest 18 from 1978 till final payment.
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Subsequently, he filed an application for recovery of the said amount, but since the same was rejected, he filed Civil Writ Petition No.1764/1980 for quashing the orders of rejection dated 2nd February, 1980 and 4th July, 1980, passed by the Additional Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs and the Chief Currency Officer, Reserve Bank of India Issue Department , New Delhi.
