Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/19152/2026 of Penmetsa Venkata Rama Raju alias P.V. Rama Raju, Vs The IDBI Bank Limited, on 17 August 2026
of 2026 1 APHC010357142026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3332] TUESDAY, THE 18th DAY OF AUGUST 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI WRIT PETITION NO: 19152/2026 Between: 1. PENMETSA VENKATA RAMA RAJU ALIAS P.V. RAMA
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APHC010357142026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE 18th DAY OF AUGUST 2026
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI
WRIT PETITION NO: 19152/2026
Between:
1. PENMETSA VENKATA RAMA RAJU ALIAS P.V. RAMA RAJU,, S/O
LATE PENMETSA VENKATA SATYANARAYANA PRASADA RAJU, AGED ABOUT 57 YEARS, OCC BUSINESS, R/O D.NO.50-117-17/2/1, FLAT NO.501, SRIYA NILAYAM APARTMENT SEETHAMMADHARA, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 013, VISAKHAPATNAMDISTRICT, ANDHRA
PRADESH
...PETITIONER
AND
1. THE IDBI BANK LIMITED, REP. BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER AND
REGIONAL HEAD, RETAIL BANKING GROUP, REGIONAL OFFICE, IDBI BANK LIMITED, AP, FIRST FLOOR, PYDAH CHAMBERS, VIP
ROAD, SIRIPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM - 530 003.
2. THE BRANCH MANAGER/AUTHORISED OFFICER, IDBI BANK
LIMITED, BHIMAVARAM BRANCH, DOOR NO.22-11-9, BESIDE
LONDON HOSPITAL, SUNDAY MARKET, BHIMAVARAM, WEST
GODAVARI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. 534201
3. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS
INVESTIGATING OFFICER, VISAKHAPATNAM-530017
...RESPONDENT(S):
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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 respondents 1 and 2 in refusing to release the mortgage and return the original title deeds., Document Nos.697/1995, 3679/1990, 3172/1999 and 3087/2008 of Visakhapatnam SRO Document No.62/2003 of Madhuravada SRO and Document No. 6719/2006 of Bheemunipatnam SRO even after full closure of the 9 KCC loan accounts, as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 19(1)(g), 21 and 300-A of the Constitution of India consequentially to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to forthwith release the mortgage and return all the original title deeds vide Document Nos.697/1995, 3679/1990, and
of
Visakhapatnam SRO Document No.62/2003 of Madhuravada SRO and Document No. 6719/2006 of Bheemunipatnam SRO, to the petitioners 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 forthwith release the mortgage and return all the original title deeds vide.. Document Nos.697/1995, 3679/1990, 3172/1999 & 3087/2008 of Visakhapatnam SRO; Document No.62/2003 of Madhuravada SRO; and Document No. 6719/2006 of Bheemunipatnam SRO, to the petitioners; pending disposal of the above writ petition Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. JAMI MADHAVI
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1. P S P SURESH KUMAR, Spl. Public Prosecutor for CBI
2. M RAVIKUMAR
The Court made the following:
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ORDER
This Writ Petition is filed questioning the action of the respondent Banks in not returning the original title deeds deposited with the banks for obtaining loans by creation of mortgage even after completely discharging the loan amount.
2. Heard Ms. Jami Madhavi, learned counsel for petitioner, Sri M.Ravi Kumar, learned Standing counsel for respondent banks and Sri P.S.P.Suresh Kumar, learned Special Public Prosecutor for Central Bureau of Investigation.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for respondent banks and the learned Special Public Prosecutor for Central Bureau of Investigation, submitted that the issue involved in this writ petition is squarely covered by the orders passed in W.P.No.19501 of 2025 & batch and prayed to pass similar orders.
4. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of for the self same reasons given in W.P.No.19501 of 2025 & batch, directing the respondent bank to take steps by filing appropriate applications/petitions before the concerned Court for release of the original title deeds with a period of two
(02) weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. On such, the RC,J
concerned court shall dispose of the application on merits in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible. There shall be no order as to costs.
Pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. ___________________________ JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI 18th August, 2026
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