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

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND

WRIT PETITION NO: 8988/2026 Between:

1. JONNALA DHANA LAKSHMI, W/O. JONNALA SUBBA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O. H.NO. 11-101, NAMBURU VILLAGE, PEDAKAKANI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH -

522508.

...PETITIONER AND

1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS., SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, NEW DELHI-

110001

2. IDBI BANK LIMITED, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR CEO, IDBI TOWER, WTC COMPLEX, CUFFE PARADE, MUMBAI - 400005

3. THE BRANCH MANAGER, IDBI BANK LTD., GOVERNORPET BRANCH, DOOR NO. 27-37-20, SAMBHAV ENCLAVE,

RAJAGOPALACHARI STREET, VIJAYAWADA - 520002.

...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 topleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in refusing to release the pledged gold ornaments (492.500 grams) under Gold Loan Account No. 0151671100095150 upon payment of the total outstanding dues as illegal, arbitrary, and contrary to Law and violative of principles of natural justice and violative of Articles and 14, and 21 of the Constitution of India consequently direct the Respondents to accept the total outstanding

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2026:APHC:35631 amount of 27,43,555/- (with interest up to date of payment) and simultaneously release/return the pledged gold ornaments to the Petitioner

and Pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026

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 restrain the Respondents from proceeding with the public auction/private sale of the gold ornaments scheduled for 30.03.2026 or any

subsequent date, pending disposal of this Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. SOMISETTY GANESH BABU Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1.

The Court made the following:

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO.8988 of 2026

ORDER:

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the

respondents and perused the material available on record.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner represents that this writ petition

is become infructuous.

3. The statement of the learned counsel for the petitioner is placed

on record.

4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There

shall be no order as to costs.

Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, in this case, shall stand

closed.

__________________________

JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND

Date:07.04.2026 SA

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135 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND

WRIT PETITION NO.8988 of 2026

Dt.07.04.2026 SA