1 Date of reserved for orders : NIL Date of pronouncement : 09.07.2026 Date of uploading : APHC010274002026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3602] THURSDAY, THE 9th DAY OF JULY 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM WRIT PETITION NO: 18574/2026 Between: 1. MUDILI SARVAN, S/O GANGU NAIDU AGED ABOUT 25 YEARS, OCC AGRICULTURE R/O DOOR.NO.C-54, 4TH LANE, MARUTHINAGAR, PONUGUTIVALASA VILLAGE, RAJAM NNANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT A P. 2. MUDILI LEELA RANI, W/O GANGU NAIDU AGED ABOUT 39 YEARS, OCC HOUSE WIFE R/O DOOR.NO.C-54, 4TH LANE, MARUTHINAGAR, PONUGUTIVALASA VILLAGE, RAJAM MANDAL, VIZIANAGARAM DISTRICT, A P. ...PETITIONER(S) AND 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP BY ITS SECRETARY FINANCE AND BANKS, DEPT, SHASTRI BHAWAN, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, RAJPATH AREA, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI - 110001. 2. THE DY CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, RESERVE BANK OF INDIA REGIONAL BRANCH 6-1-56, SECRETARIAT ROAD, SAIFABAD, KHAIRATABAD, HYDERABAD, TELANGANA - 500004. 3. THE AUTHORISED OFFICER, LIE HOUSING FINANCE LTD, BACK OFFICE, 4TH FLOOR,NORTH WING, JEEVAN SAMRIDDHI, NEW 2 INVESTMENT BUILDING, LIC ANNEX BUILDING, TIKKANNA ROAD VISAKHAPATNAM TOWN AND DISTRICT - 530004. 4. THE BRANCH MANAGER, LIE HOUSING FINANCE LTD KRISHNA- PARK PALAKONDA ROAD. BRANCH OFFICE AT SRIKAKULAM TOWN AND DISTRICT - 532001. ...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 topleased to issue a writ order or Direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus to declare the Impugned Possession Notice dt 16.04.2026 issued by the Respondent is illegal, arbitrary and violation of the Art. 14, 21 and 300 (A) Of Constitution of India and violation of the provisions under Sec 13 of SARFAESI (Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement Security Act 2002 and Rule 8 of Security Interest (Enforcement) Rules 2002 , and violation of the Reserve bank of India Rules and guide lines and also violation of the principals of natural Justice and Consequently set-aside the Impugned Possession Notice dt 16.04.2026 issued by the 3rd Respondent and 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 stay of all further proceedings in Impugned Possession Notice dt 16.04.2026 issued by the 3rd Respondent and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S): 1. TOTA TEJESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. The Court made the following: 3 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND & THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM WRIT PETITION NO.18574 of 2026 ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Battu Devanand) Heard Tota Tejeswara Rao, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr Bathula Raj Kiran, learned Standing Counsel for L.I.C appearing for Respondent Nos.3 and 4. Perused the record. 2. After advancing his arguments for some time, learned counsel for the petitioners sought permission of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition with a liberty to approach the Debts Recovery Tribunal. 3. Learned Standing Counsel for the L.I.C., pointed out that in the order passed by this Court in W.P.No.4916 of 2022, dated 11.11.2025 this Court had already granted liberty to the petitioner(s) to approach the Debts Recovery Tribunal within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of that order. 4. Considering the submissions of both the learned counsels, as this Court has already granted liberty to the petitioners to approach Debts Recovery Tribunal, at present we are not inclined to grant such liberty. 4 5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND ____________________________ JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM Dated: 09.07.2026 Whether the order is : √ √ Speaking Yes/No / Reasoned Yes/No √ √ Reportable Yes/No / Non-Reportable Yes/No TM 5 THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND & THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE SUNITHA GANDHAM WRIT PETITION NO.18574 OF 2026 Dated: 09.07.2026 TM