APHC010359932025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] THURSDAY,THE TWENTY EIGHTH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 18609/2025 Between: 1. MANTENA SURPARAJU, S/O. MANTENA RAMA RAJU AGED ABOUT 35 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O. FLAT NO. 303, A- BLOCK, SAI RAM TOWERS, YOUTH CLUB ROAD. NEAR RTO OFFICE, KALLA MANDAL, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. ...PETITIONER AND 1. UNION OF INDIA, UNION OF INDIA REP BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, 3RD FLOOR, JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING, SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI-110001. 2. THE RESERVE BANK OF INDIA, REP BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, SANSAD MARG, NEW DELHI-110001 3. STATE BANK OF INDIA, REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN, CORPORATE OFFICE STATE BANK BHAVAN, NARIMAN POINT, MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA-400021. 4. STATE BANK OF INDIA, REP BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, ACB BHIMAVARAM, JUVVAPALEM ROAD, PATTABHI CORNER, BHIMAVARAM, WEST GODAVARI DISTRICT. 5. THE ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, SOUTH EAST DIVISION, CEN POLICE STATION, HSR LAYOUT POLICE STATION PREMIESE, BANGALORE CITY, KARNATAKA STATE. ...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 2 particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the impugned action of respondents, especially 4TH respondent in Debit Freezing the Bank Account of the petitioner bearing Account No. 36279144891 of State Bank of India with IFSC Code No.SBIN005366, Bhimavaram Branch, West Godavari District at the instance of 5TH Respondent, who acted without having any authority whatsoever and without there being any prior intimation nor calling for any explanation regarding the freezing of bank account belonging to the petitioner as illegal, arbitrary, unjust and violative of principles of natural justice apart from violation of the Fundamental Rights guaranteed under Article 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to restore petitioners bank Account No. 36279144891 of State Bank of India with IFSC Code No.SBIN005366, Bhimavaram Branch, West Godavari District and pass IA NO: 1 OF 2025 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 pleased to suspend the impugned Debit Freezing the Bank Account of the petitioner bearing Account No. 36279144891 of State Bank of India with IFSC Code NO.SBIN005366, Bhimavaram Branch, West Godavari, pending disposal of the present writ petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. MADHU SUDANA SAI RAM ASADI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. K VENKATA RAMA RAO 2. VENKATESWARLU GUNDUBOINA (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) 3. VENKATA RAMA RAO KOTA The Court made the following: 3 ORDER: Learned counsel for the 4th respondent submits that the petitioner's account has been defreezed and is now active. In view of the same, no further orders are required in the present writ petition. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM 28th August, 2025 cbn 4 27 THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WP No.18609 of 2025 28th August, 2025 cbn