APHC010704622025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3207]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY,THE SIXTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO: 36334/2025 Between:

1. K ADA UMAKANTH, S/O. TRIMURTHULU, AGED 46 YEARS, OCCUPATION ACCOUNT MANAGER, R/O. D.NO. 115-15-18/2, OFFICIAL COLONY, KONTHAMURU VILLAGE, RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM RURAL, EAST GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 533101.

...PETITIONER AND

1. U NION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI - 110001.

2. T HE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS GOVERNOR, SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI-110001.

3. I DFC BANK LTD, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED OFFICER, NAMAN CHAMBERS, C-32, G-BLOCK, BANDRA-KURLA COMPLEX, BANDRA (EAST), MUMBAI, STATE OF MAHARASTRA-400051.

4. I CICI BANK LTD, REPRESENTED BY ITS AUTHORIZED OFFICER, ICICI BANK TOWERS, BANDRA KURLA COMPLEX, MUMBAI, STATE OF MAHARASTRA-400051

5. A DITYA BIRLA CAPITAL LIMITED, ONE WORLD CENTER TOWER-1, 18TH FLOOR, JUPITER MILL COMPOUND, 841, SENAPATI BAPAT MARG, ELPHINSTONE ROAD, MUMBAI, STATE OF MAHARASTRA-

400013.

6. M /S KISETSU SAISON FINANCE INDIAN PRIVATE LIMITED, INDIQUDE LEXINGTON TOWER, FIRST FLOOR, TAVAREKERE MAIN ROAD, TAVAREKERE, S.G. PALYA, BENGALURU, STATE OF KARNATAKA-560029.

...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 to issue a Writ or Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 3 to 6 for resorting to illegal methods for recovery of amounts from the petitioner without following due process of law as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the law and oppose to Articles 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to take appropriate action against the respondents 3 to 6 for violating the procedure of law for recovery of amounts due from the petitioner by consequently restraining the respondents 3 to 6 from resorting to any illegal methods for recovery of amounts due from the petitioner and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to take appropriate action against the respondents 3 to 6 for violating the procedure of law for recovery of amounts due from the petitioner by consequently restraining the respondents 3 to 6 from resorting to any illegal methods for recovery of amounts due from the petitioner pending disposal of the above writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. CHETAN PONNURU Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. AKHIL KRISHNAN CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL

2. GVVSR SUBRAHMANYAM

3. KUNUKU RAJA SEKHAR The Court made the following:

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO.36334 of 2025

ORDER:

This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of the India seeking the following reliefs:-

“to issue a Writ or Order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents 3 to 6 for resorting to illegal methods for recovery of amounts from the petitioner without following due process of law as illegal, arbitrary, contrary to the law and oppose to Articles 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to take appropriate action against the respondents 3 to 6 for violating the procedure of law for recovery of amounts due from the petitioner by consequently restraining the respondents 3 to 6 from resorting to any illegal methods for recovery of amounts due from the petitioner and pass such other order…”

2. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.

3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents are e