APHC010396402025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3327] WEDNESDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K SREENIVASA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO: 20707/2025 Between: 1. HINDUPUR SREERAMULU MOHAN KUMAR, S/O LATE M. SREERAMULU, AGED 71 YEARS, OCCUPATION RETIRED BANK EMPLOYEE, RESIDENCE DOOR NO. 12-5-41, FORT KOTA, HINDUPUR, ANANTHAPURAMU DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 515 201. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, MEDICAL AND FAMILY WELFARE SECRETARIAT, VELAGAPUDI, AMARAVATI - 522 238. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KURNOOL, KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 518 001. 3. THE KURNOOL DISTRICT COOPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD, , REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, HEAD OFFICE BELLARY ROAD, KURNOOL - 518 001, ANDHRA PRADESH. 4. THE BRANCH MANAGER, KURNOOL DISTRICT CO- OPERATIVE CENTRAL BANK LTD., KURNOOL BRANCH,KURNOOL DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 518 001. ...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 in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the endorsement dated 22.07.2025 issued by the 4th Respondent as 2 illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and Appoint me as guardian of my wife, Mrs. Gutlapalli Janaki Devi, for the limited purpose of operating Locker No.62 at the 4th Respondent Bank for realizing the gold articles therein solely for meeting her medical expenses and Direct the Respondents to grant me immediate access to the said locker and permit me to liquidate such articles for the purpose of meeting my wife’s ongoing medical expenses. Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. BUGULU SREETEJA Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. KOTESWARA RAO MUMMANENI 2. GP FOR MEDICAL HEALTH FW The Court made the following: 3 Order: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayer; “….Issue a Writ, Order, or Direction, particularly in the nature of Mandamus, declaring the endorsement, dated 22.07.2025 issued by the 4th Respondent as illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and appoint me as guardian of my wife, Mrs. Gutlapalli Janaki Devi, for the limited purpose of operating Locker No.62 at the 4th Respondent Bank for realizing the gold articles therein solely for meeting her medical expenses and direct the Respondents to grant me immediate access to the said locker and permit me to liquidate such articles for the purpose of meeting my wife’s ongoing medical expenses.” 2. Sri Yugandar Reddy, learned counsel representing Sri Bugulu Sree Teja, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that cause in the Writ Petition does not survive and the matter has become infructuous. 3. Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. 4. As a sequel thereto, the miscellaneous petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed. _______________________ K. SREENIVASA REDDY, J. Date:17.09.2025 ARB 4 HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. SREENIVASA REDDY Writ Petition No.20707 of 2025 Date:17.09.2025 ARB