APHC010546642024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] MONDAY,THE FOURTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 28346/2024 Between: 1. RONGALI VARA PRASAD, S/O.LATE RONGALI SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS, R/O.FLAT NO.108, BLOCK NO.20, RAIN TREE PARK, JNTU, KPHB COLONY, TIRUMALAGIRI,KUKATPALLY, HYDERABAD. 2. RONGALI LAKSHMI, W/O. LATE RONGALI SATYANARAYANA, AGED ABOUT 66 YEARS, R/O.D.NO.29-E, CB COLONY, CANTONMENT, VIZIANAGARAM, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. 3. RONGALI SANTHI, W/O. D.R.S.V.S.CHAKRAVARTHY, AGED ABOUT 38 YEARS, R/O. 14-211/1, BALAJI GARDENS, RRV PURAM, NARAVA, VISAKHAPATNAM, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, SASTRI BHAVAN, NEW DELHI. 2. STATE BANK OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, CORPORATE SECTOR, STATE BANK BHAVAN, MADAME CAMA ROAD, MUMBAI - 400 021. 3. STATE BANK OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, CANTONMENT BRANCH, VIZIANAGARAM VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 TRR,J W.P.No.28346 of 2024 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 any writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of respondent bank in not permitting the petitioners to operate the safe deposit locker No. 1/17 belonging Late Rongali Satyanarayana and requiring the petitioners to produce legal representation in the form of probate of letters of administration vide its mail Dt.12.07.2021 as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Article 300-A of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent bank to permit the petitioners to open the locker No. 1/17 in 3rd respondent bank and take contents available in the safe deposit locker and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2024 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 to direct the 3rd respondent bank to permit the petitioners to open safe deposit locker No. 1/17 in cantonment branch, SBI Bank, Vizianagaram and take custody of the contents of the same, pending disposal of the writ petition. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. KANAKALA DEVI PRASANNAKUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. C SUBODH The Court made the following: 3 TRR,J W.P.No.28346 of 2024 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 28346 of 2024 ORDER: Sri K. Devi Prasanna Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners, represented that the writ petition has 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. __________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 04.05.2026 PBS 4 TRR,J W.P.No.28346 of 2024 118 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 28346 of 2024 04.05.2026 PBS