COMPLAINT TO THE RBI OMBUDSMAN
Complaint under the Reserve Bank - Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2026
Date: 2 April 2026, at Chandigarh
To: The Ombudsman, Reserve Bank of India, under the Reserve Bank - Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2026
Jaspreet Kaur Sandhu, House No. 412, Sector 38-A, Chandigarh 160036 (telephone +91 98760 12345, email jaspreet.sandhu@example.com) ... Complainant
versus
Punjab Mercantile Cooperative Bank Ltd, SCO 140, Sector 35-C, Chandigarh 160022, a commercial bank or regional rural bank ... Regulated Entity
The Complainant states as follows.
- 1. The Regulated Entity. The Complainant's dealing is with the Sector 35-C branch of the Regulated Entity, in connection with savings account ending 4471. The Complainant holds this account or facility as the sole account holder or borrower.
- 2. The grievance in short. A refund of a failed card payment of 8,400 rupees was debited on 3 September 2026 but never credited back, despite the bank's promise to reverse it in seven days.
- 3. The facts. On 3 September 2026 I paid an online bill with the bank's debit card. The payment failed but 8,400 rupees left my account. The bank's helpline gave me a reference on 5 September and said the money would return in seven days. It has not.
- 4. The amount involved. The Regulated Entity's act or omission is described above. The amount involved in the dispute is ₹8,400 (Rupees Eight Thousand Four Hundred only).
- 5. The Complainant's complaint to the Regulated Entity. The Complainant first complained to the Regulated Entity on 1 April 2026, by email to the branch manager and a complaint on the bank's app. The bank gave complaint reference number PMC/2026/117284.
- 6. What the Regulated Entity did. The Regulated Entity rejected the complaint. Its reply is dated 2 April 2026. In its reply the Regulated Entity said: It said the amount was already refunded, but showed no proof of the credit.
- 7. Time. This complaint is made within 90 days of the date of the Regulated Entity's reply.
- 8. No other proceeding. The Complainant has not taken this grievance to any court, Commission or arbitrator, and none is pending or decided.
- 9. Relief asked for. The Complainant asks the Ombudsman to direct the Regulated Entity as follows. To credit 8,400 rupees to my account with interest from 3 September 2026, to reverse the charges levied on that amount, and to give me a written explanation. The Complainant also asks for compensation of ₹5,000 (Rupees Five Thousand only) for the loss of time, expense and mental harassment described above, being the cost of travel to the branch on four days and the time lost.
ANNEXURE: PAPERS FILED WITH THIS COMPLAINT
- 1. Statement of account for September 2026. 2. My email of 12 September 2026 and the app complaint. 3. The bank's acknowledgement, reference PMC/2026/117284. 4. Card payment slip of 3 September 2026.