APHC010167752026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI [3207]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

MONDAY,THE TWENTIETH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO: 8775/2026 Between:

1. J ONNALA SUBBA REDDY, S/O. JONNALA CHINA SAMBIREDDY, AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O. H.NO. 11-101 NAMBURU VILLAGE, PEDAKAKANI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH -

522508.

...PETITIONER AND

1. U NION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS.. SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIALSERVICES, NEW DELHI-110001

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

400005

3. T HE 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 (513.100 grams) u