1 (CMR,J & GTK,J W.P.No.1964 of 2026) APHC010030942026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3558] WEDNESDAY,THE EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA WRIT PETITION NO: 1964/2026 Between: 1. SRI VENKATESWARA COTTON TRADERS, REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR MANCHIKALAPUDI PADMAJA W/O RAMARAO AGED ABOUT 46 YEARS R/O. 11-683, OMKARNATH COTTON GINNING MILL, BESIDES CINE SQUARE THEATRE, AMARAVATHI ROAD, GUNTUR-522002 ...PETITIONER AND 1. UCO BANK, Rep by its General Manager, Guntur mid Corporate Branch (0223), 9/1, Arundalpeta, Guntur A.P.52002, Ph.No.9230500223, Email guntur@ucobank.co.in ...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 topleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction declare the action of the respondent Bank in issuing an E- Auction Sale Notice dated 08-01-2026 and proposing to conduct the E- Auction on 04-02-2026, without issuing the mandatory 30-days pre-sale notice as required under Rule 8(6) of the Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules, 2002. The said action of the respondent is wholly illegal, arbitrary, violative of the mandatory procedure prescribed under the SARFAESI Act, and contrary to the principles of natural justice. Therefore, the petitioner prays 2 (CMR,J & GTK,J W.P.No.1964 of 2026) that this Hon'ble Court be pleased to suspend the impugned E-Auction Sale Notice dated 08-01-2026 and proposing to conduct the E-Auction on 04- 02- 2026 and to pass 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 pleased to suspend the impugned E-Auction Sale Notice dated 08-01-2026 and proposing to conduct the E-Auction on 04-02-2026, pending disposal of the main Writ Petition pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. PONNEKANTI MALLIKARJUNA RAO Counsel for the Respondent: 1. SANAM PADMAJA The Court made the following: 3 (CMR,J & GTK,J W.P.No.1964 of 2026) O R D E R : (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Cheekati Manavendranath Roy) When the matter is taken up, learned counsel of the respondent-Uco Bank, submits that the sale was not materialized as no bidders came forward to participate in the auction. 2. In that view of that matter, nothing survives in the writ petition for adjudication. 3. Therefore, recording the aforesaid submission made by the learned counsel for the respondent-Uco Bank, the Writ Petition is closed. If at all any fresh notice is issued, the petitioner is at liberty to challenge the same on any valid legal ground. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, Interlocutory Applications pending, if any, shall stand closed. ________________________________________ JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY _____________________________ JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA Date: 18.02.2026 RPD. 4 (CMR,J & GTK,J W.P.No.1964 of 2026) THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE CHEEKATI MANAVENDRANATH ROY THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TUHIN KUMAR GEDELA (CLOSED) WRIT PETITION NO: 1964 of 2026 Date : 18.02.2026. RPD.