WP/15667/2026 of P SAI PRASAD Vs THE UNION OF INDIA on 1 July 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

AT AMARAVATI

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE 2nd DAY OF JULY 2026

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAVI CHEEMALAPATI

WRIT PETITION NO: 15667/2026

Between:

1. P SAI PRASAD, S/O. LATE P. PEERAIAH, AGED ABOUT 73

YEARS,

R/O.

DOOR

NO.

1600/84,

19-12/1-84/1,

KESAVAYANAGUNTA,

TIRUPATI,

TIRUPATI

DISTRICT,

ANDHRA PRADESH - 517 501.

2. P. AUDITHYA,, S/O. P. SAL PRASAD AGED ABOUT 36 YEARS, RIO. DOOR NO. 1600/84, 19-12/1,-84/1, KESAVAYANAGUNTA, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH - 517 501.

...PETITIONER(S)

AND

1. THE UNION OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT

OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, NEW DELHI - 110 001, REP. BY ITS

SECRETARY.

2. THE STATE BANK OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN, CORPORATE CENTRE, STATE BANK BHAVAN, MADAME

CAMA ROAD, NARIMAN POINT, MUMBAI - 400 021.

3. THE STATE BANK OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF

MANAGER, TILAK ROAD BRANCH, NEAR THYAGARAJA

MANDAPAM,

TIRUPATI,

TIRUPATI

DISTRICT,

ANDHRA

PRADESH - 517 501.

4. SMT A B MANJU BASHINI, W/O. LATE K. BRAHMAIAH, AGED

ABOUT 68 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 208, DODDAPURAM STREET, TIRUPATI, TIRUPATI DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH-517501

...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, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of the WRIT OF MANDAMUS declaring the action of the Respondents, more particularly the Respondent No.3 herein, in disbursing the amounts lying in the Term Deposits bearing (Account Nos. 41715037536, 41715085647 and 41720019019) and the Savings Bank Account bearing No. 10624621801 of the deceased Smt. A.B.

Subhashini to Respondent No. 4, despite having received the Legal Notice dated 02.06.2025 specifically appraising about the subsisting succession dispute and rival claims over the estate of the deceased Smt. A.B. Subhashini and calling upon the Bank not to disburse the amounts lying in the said accounts pending adjudication of the rights of the parties and without issuing any reply on the objections raised therein before effecting such disbursement as being arbitrary, unreasonable, illegal, contrary to the provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949

and the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, and violative of Articles 14, 21 and 300A of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the Respondents to forthwith freeze and withhold the amounts disbursed to Respondent No. 4's Savings Bank Account bearing No. 10625869477, including the FDRs raised therefrom (FDR No. 44221892208 FDR No.

44221904906 FDR No. 44221893880 FDR No. 32727958880 FDR No.

42003689969) from encashment, withdrawal, transfer or alienation and/or 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 herein to forthwith freeze and withhold the amounts disbursed to Respondent No. 4's Savings Bank Account bearing No. 10625869477, including the FDRs raised therefrom (FDR No. 44221892208; FDR No. 44221904906; FDR No.

44221893880; FDR No. 32727958880; FDR No. 42003689969) from encashment, withdrawal, transfer or alienation and pass Counsel for the Petitioner(S):

1. KANDERI CHETHAN

Counsel for the Respondent(S):

1. M UMA DEVI (CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL)

The Court made the following: