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The Muthoot Finance Ltd. v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

WP/13165/2019 · 2025-09-02

B V L N Chakravarthi

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APHC010286842019 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3368] WEDNESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B V L N CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION NO: 13165/2019 Between: 1. THE MUTHOOT FINANCE LTD., NARSAROPETA- PALNADU BUS STAND BRANCH, NARASRAOPET, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH REP. BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HOME DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, AMARAVATI. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, GUNTUR DISTRICT, GUNTUR. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, NARSARAOPET I TOWN POLICE STATION, GUNTUR DISTRICT. 5. KOTHAMASU MAHESH, S/O SAMBASIVARAO, AGE 35 YEARS, CASTE- VYSYA, OCC- GOLDSMITH HINDU APARTMENT, KOTA CENTER, NARASARAOPET, GUNTUR-522601. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K B RAMANNA DORA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME (AP) The Court made the following: 3 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N.CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No.13165 OF 2019 ORDER: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the following relief: “….to issue a Writ, order or a direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents, more particularly the 4th Respondent in issuing the letter and notice dated 24.08.2019 and his personal visits and extending threats to the employees of the Petitioner to hand over the pledged gold ornaments in respect of loan amounts sanctioned to Mr Javvaji Venkata Naga Satyanarayana under the guise of registration of FIR No.128/2019 under Section 420, 406 of IPC and interference with the day-to-day business activities of the Petitioner's Company without following due process of law as illegal, unwarranted, unsustainable, arbitrary against Law as well as principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the notice dated.24.08.2019 issued by the 4' Respondent and direct the Respondents not to interference with the business activities of the Petitioner without following due process of law and pass…” 2. Ms.Maria Rani Makkena, learned counsel representing Sri K.B.Ramanna Dora, learned counsel for the writ petitioner would submit that the cause in the Writ Petition does not survive for further adjudication, and the Writ Petition has become infructuous. 3. Learned Assistant Government Pleader for Home is in attendance. 4. Recording the submission made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. 4 As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. ______________________________ JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI 03.09.2025 Pmk 5 02 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.V.L.N. CHAKRAVARTHI WRIT PETITION No:13165 OF 2019 Date: 03.09.2025 Pmk