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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI [3330]

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

TUESDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF APRIL

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

WRIT PETITION NO: 8980/2026

Between:

1. A NNAPURNA REDDYRAJASEKHAR REDDY, S/O. CHIMPA REDDY,

AGED ABOUT 50 YEARS, R/O. H.NO. 3-78/1, 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 FINANCIAL SERVICES, 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 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 (380.500 grams) under Gold Loan

Account No. 0151671100095141 upon payment of the total outstanding dues

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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 amount

of 20,43,247/- (with interest up to date of payment) and simultaneously

release/return the pledged gold ornaments to the Petitioner and Pass such

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

may be 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 such

Counsel for the Petitioner:

1. SOMISETTY GANESH BABU

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. O UDAYA KUMAR (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL)

The Court made the following:

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THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

WRIT PETITION No.8980 OF 2026

ORDER:

Ms. V. Harshitha, learned counsel representing learned counsel for the

petitioner, represented that the writ petition has become/rendered infructuous.

Learned counsel endorsed the same on the bundle.

2. In view of the above, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There

shall be no order as to costs.

As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand

closed.

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JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

Date: 28.04.2026

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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO

WRIT PETITION No.8980 of 2026

Date: 28.04.2026

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