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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 ornam