APHC010250022026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3330] THURSDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF MAY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION NO: 13681/2026 Between: 1. SRI KATTAMURI VEERA PRAKASA RAO,, S/O RAMACHANDRA RAO, AGED ABOUT 48 YEARS, RESIDENT OF D.NO.2-118/A, NELLIPUDI VILLAGE, NAKKAPALLI MANDAL, VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR, PARLIAMENT STREET, NEW DELHI - 110001. 2. RESERVE BANK OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS GOVERNOR, SANSAD MARG NEW DELHI - 110001. 3. THE BRANCH MANAGER, HIRANAMANI, D.NO.6-7/1 A, 1ST FLOOR, SOMARAJU NIVAS, BESIDE C.S.B. BANK, BALAJI ROAD, TUNI, KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 533401. 4. THE BRANCH MANAGER, BAJAJ FINANCE LTD, D.NO.4-2-24, 1ST FLOOR, SUNIL BUILDINGS, PRAKASAM ROAD, TUNI, KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 533401. 5. THE BRANCH MANAGER, TATA CAPITAL LTD, 1ST FLOOR, 2 SANTHAVARAM-5, OPP SBI BANK, RAILWAY STATION ROAD, ANNAVARAM, KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-533406. 6. THE BRANCH MANAGER, ADITYA BIRLA CAPITAL LTD, D.NO.21-1-3, JAWAHAR STREET, CHEEDIGA, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH- 533006. 7. THE BRANCH MANAGER, SMFG (FULLERTON INDIA CREDIT CO. LTD), D.NO.4- 2-108, GROUND FLOOR, KUCHIVARI STREET, KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-533001. 8. THE BRANCH MANAGER, AXIS BANK LTD, DANTUVARI STREET, RAMARAO PETA KAKINADA, KAKINADA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-533501 ...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 of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the action of the Respondents 3 to 8 in resorting to illegal, high-handed, and coercive methods for recovery of loan amounts from the Petitioner without following due process of law as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and contrary to the Reserve Bank of India guidelines consequentially direct the Respondents 1 and 2 to take appropriate action against Respondents 3 to 8 for violating the procedure established by law and the RBI guidelines on fair conduct by lenders and recovery agents by restraining the Respondents 3 to 8, their agents, recovery agents, representatives, or any person acting on their behalf from resorting to any illegal methods, intimidation, harassment, public humiliation, 3 threatening calls, or physical/verbal abuse for recovery of the alleged dues from the Petitioner 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 to direct the Respondents 1 and 2 to take appropriate action against Respondents 3 to 8 for violating the procedure established by law and the RBI guidelines on fair conduct by lenders and recovery agents by restraining the Respondents 3 to 8, their agents, recovery agents, representatives, or any person acting on their behalf from resorting to any illegal methods, intimidation, harassment, public humiliation, threatening calls, or physical/verbal abuse for recovery of the alleged dues from the Petitioner pending disposal of the above writ petition and to pass Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. V SAI KUMAR Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. The Court made the following: 4 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO WRIT PETITION No.13681 of 2026 ORDER:- The present Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief: “…to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the action of the Respondents 3 to 8 in resorting to illegal, high-handed, and coercive methods for recovery of loan amounts from the Petitioner without following due process of law as illegal, arbitrary, violative of Articles 14, 19, 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India and contrary to the Reserve Bank of India guidelines consequentially direct the Respondents 1 and 2 to take appropriate action against Respondents 3 to 8 for violating the procedure established by law and the RBI guidelines on fair conduct by lenders and recovery agents by restraining the Respondents 3 to 8, their agents, recovery agents, representatives, or any person acting on their behalf from resorting to any illegal methods, intimidation, harassment, public humiliation, threatening calls, or physical/verbal abuse for recovery of the alleged dues from the Petitioner and to pass such other order or orders.…” 2. Heard Sri V.Sai Kumar, learned counsel for petitioner and Ms.P.Saraswati, learned counsel for respondent No.1. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that issue in the present writ petition and the issue in W.P.No.36334 of 2025 are identical. Hence, requested to pass a similar order as passed in W.P.No.36334 of 2025, dated 16.03.2026. 5 4. Learned counsel for respondent No.1 does not refute the said submission. 5. In view of the same, the present Writ Petition is disposed of in terms of order, dated 16.03.2026, passed in W.P.No.36334 of 2025. There shall be no order as to costs. Registry is directed to attach a copy of the order dated 16.03.2026 in Writ Petition No.36334 of 2025, to this order. As a sequel thereto, interlocutory applications pending if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________________ JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Date: 07.05.2026 KBN 6 175 THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE TARLADA RAJASEKHAR RAO Writ Petition No.13681 of 2026 07.05.2026 KKBBNN