Andhra Pradesh High Court
WP/8988/2026 of JONNALA DHANA LAKSHMI Vs UNION OF INDIA on 6 April 2026
HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3207] TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND WRIT PETITION NO: 8988/2026 Between: 1. JONNALA DHANA LAKSHMI, W/O. JONNALA SUBBA REDDY, AGED ABOUT 43
APHC010168582026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
AT AMARAVATI
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
TUESDAY, THE SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL
TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
WRIT PETITION NO: 8988/2026
Between:
1. JONNALA DHANA LAKSHMI, W/O. JONNALA SUBBA REDDY, AGED
ABOUT 43 YEARS, R/O. H.NO. 11-101, NAMBURU VILLAGE, PEDAKAKANI MANDAL, GUNTUR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH -
522508.
...PETITIONER
AND
1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS., SECRETARY, MINISTRY
OF FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, NEW DELHI- 110001
2. IDBI BANK LIMITED, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR CEO, IDBI
TOWER, WTC COMPLEX, CUFFE PARADE, MUMBAI - 400005
3. THE BRANCH MANAGER, IDBI BANK LTD., GOVERNORPET
BRANCH,
DOOR
NO.
27-37-20,
SAMBHAV
ENCLAVE,
RAJAGOPALACHARI STREET, VIJAYAWADA - 520002.
...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, particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in refusing to release the pledged gold ornaments (492.500 grams) under Gold Loan Account No. 0151671100095150 upon payment of the total outstanding dues as illegal, arbitrary, and contrary to Law and violative of principles of natural justice and violative of Articles and 14, and 21 of the Constitution of India consequently direct the Respondents to accept the total outstanding
amount of 27,43,555/- (with interest up to date of payment) and simultaneously release/return the pledged gold ornaments to the Petitioner 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 restrain the Respondents from proceeding with the public auction/private sale of the gold ornaments scheduled for 30.03.2026 or any subsequent date, pending disposal of this Writ Petition and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:
1. SOMISETTY GANESH BABU
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
1.
The Court made the following:
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
WRIT PETITION NO.8988 of 2026
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ORDER:
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents and perused the material available on record.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner represents that this writ petition is become infructuous.
3. The statement of the learned counsel for the petitioner is placed on record.
4. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs.
Miscellaneous petitions, if any pending, in this case, shall stand closed.
__________________________ JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
Date:07.04.2026 SA
THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND
WRIT PETITION NO.8988 of 2026
Dt.07.04.2026 SA