APHC010792002014 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3459] WEDNESDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM WRIT PETITION NO: 36441/2014 Between: 1. KOTA RADHA KRISHNA S/O KOTESWAR RAO, OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O KANAGALAVARIPALEM VILLAGE KORISAPADU MANDAL PRAKASAM DIST., 2. BALINA MURALI S/O KOTAIAH , OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O BRINDAVAN NAGAR, ONGOLE PRAKASAM DIST., 3. MATTUPALLI RAMA RAO S/O SESHA RAO , OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O NAGULUPPALAPADU VILLAGE &, MANDAL PRAKASAM DIST., 4. SYED MUNEER SAHEB S/O.BUDE SAHEB , OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O RACHAPUDI, KORISAPADU MANDAL PRAKASAM DIST., 5. YENAKAPATI HANUMANTHA RAO S/O RAMAIAH , OCC: AGRICULTURE R/O PAMIDIPADU VILLAGE KORISAPADU MANDAL PRAKASAM DIST., ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. UNION BANK OF INDIA, Ravinootala village Porisipadu Mandal Prakasam District Rep. by its Branch Manager ...RESPONDENT 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 writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS to declare the action of the respondent bank in issuing the legal notice dt. 19-11-2014 committing extortion towards the petitioners by way of threatening that the petitioners will be implicated in criminal proceedings in case the loan amount is not paid within a period of 7 days as arbitrary, illegal and violation of Art. 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondent bank not to initiate coercive steps including filing of criminal proceedings against the petitioners for purpose of recovery of the loan amount in the interest of justice. IA NO: 1 OF 2014(WPMP 45616 OF 2014 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 respondent bank not to initiate coercive steps including filing of criminal proceedings against the petitioners for purpose of recovery of the loan amount, pending disposal of the Writ Petition in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. P NAGENDRA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent: 1. B S PRASAD The Court made the following ORDER: Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the cause in the writ petition does not survive for adjudication. Recording the submission of learned counsel for the petitioner, the Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE SUMATHI JAGADAM Date: 10.09.2025 KAS