APHC010698292025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3558]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY,THE NINETEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA WRIT PETITION NO: 35754/2025 Between:

1. N SUNITHA, W/O.N.KALYAN CHAKRAVARTHI D.NO.50-119-1/5, FLAT NO.302, ROYAL HEIGHTS SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM-530013 ...PETITIONER AND

1. U NION BANK OF INDIA, ASSET RECOVERY BRANCH REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTTHORISED OFFICER, D.NO.26-15-150, ANDHRA BANK BUILDING, SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM-530013 2

2. U NION BANK OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH HEAD, ASSET RECOVERY BRANCH, D.NO.26-15-150, ANDHRA BANK BUILDING, CHANGALRAOPETA, VISAKHAPATNAM-530001 ...RESPONDENT(S):

Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased toleased to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ declaring that the action of the Respondent Bank in issuing email Dt.16/ 12/2025 proposing to forfeit the amount of Rs.27,18,000 (Twenty-Seven Lakhs Eighteen Thousand only) which is