Kerala High Court Orders Bank To Return Loan Defaulter's Pet Cat Stranded Inside Seized House
K. Salma Jennath
1 Oct 2025 4:00 PM IST
The Kerala High Court recently passed an interim order directing the State Bank of India to return to the loan defaulter his pet cat, which was trapped inside his house over which the bank had taken possession.
The petitioner submitted before Justice Mohammed Nias C.P. that his cat was stuck inside the house, the secured asset, over which the bank had taken possession.
In the plea, the petitioner had prayed to stay all loan recovery proceedings against his residence.
The Court observed:
"In view of the above submission, there will be a direction to the respondent Bank, which is in possession of the secured asset, to verify the correctness of the above submission and, if true, to ensure that the said pet is handed over to the petitioner without delay. A statement shall be filed by the Bank regarding the above on or before 06.10.2025."
The case is posted next on October 6 (Monday).
Case No: OP (DRT) No. 304 of 2025
Case Title: Muhammed Nishad v. State Bank of India and Ors.