APHC010491922026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3564] THURSDAY, THE 15th DAY OF OCTOBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA WRIT PETITION NO: 26864/2026 Between: 1. YELISETTY KALYAN CHAKRAVARTHI, S/O. JAGANMOHANA RAO, AGED ABOUT 42 YEARS, OCC. BUSINESS, R/O. D.NO.29-10-15, NARASIMHA RAO NAIDU STREET, SURYARAOPETA, VIJAYAWADA - 520002. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE AUTHORIZED OFFICER, EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK LIMITED, 4TH FLOOR, PHASE-LL, SPENCER PLAZA NO.769, MOUNT ROAD, ANNA SALAI, CHENNAI-600002. 2. M/S CHANDRA ARCADE, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SMT. BANDARU SIVA MALLESWARI, W/O. BANDARU SRINIVASA RAO, R/O. D.NO.52-2-20, FLAT NO.207, ARUNA TOWERS, LOYOLA COLLEGE ROAD, GUNADALA, VIJAYAWADA - 520008. 3. M/S SUNRISE CITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER SRI BANDARU SRINIVASA RAO, D.NO.11-419, 11-418, KRISHNA NAGAR, OLD CHECK POST CENTRE, KANURU, BANDAR ROAD, VIJAYAWADA - 520007. 4. THE STATION HOUSE OFFICER, SURYARAOPETA, VIJAYAWADA, NTR DISTRICT - 520002. ...RESPONDENT(S): 2 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 more particularly one in the nature of WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the inaction of the Respondent no.1 in not taking possession of the secured asset till today, is illegal and arbitrary and consequently the Hon'ble Court may direct the and 4th Respondent to complete the procedure laid under Section 14 of SARFAESI Act and to comply as directed in CRL.M.P No. 15 of 2024 before the Hon'ble Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Vijayawada, IA NO: 1 OF 2026 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 direct the Respondent no.1 shall take the possession of the secured asset and handover the same to the petitioner on the same day, pending disposal and consequently Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. K V ADITYA CHOWDARY Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. GP FOR HOME 2. R YELLA REDDY The Court made the following: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND & THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA WRIT PETITION No.26864 of 2026 ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Battu Devanand) Learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.1, on instructions, would submit that possession of the property has been handed over to the petitioner and, as such, nothing survives for adjudication in this writ petition. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner also endorses the submission made by learned counsel for the respondent No.1. 3. In view of the above submissions, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. 4. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. ____________________________ JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND _____________________________ JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA Date: 15.10.2026 SA 4 𝟏𝟎𝟒 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND & THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA WRIT PETITION No.26864 of 2026 Date: 15.10.2026 SA