WP/8490/2020 of Smt. Anuradha Agarwal Vs The Superintendent and another on 22 January 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD

(Special Original Jurisdiction)

THURSDAY, THE TWENTY SECOND DAY OF JANUARY

TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX

PRESENT

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE P.SAM KOSHY

AND

THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE SUDDALA CHALAPATHI RAO

WRIT PETITION NO: 8490 OF 2O20

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...PETITIONER

Between:

Smt. Anuradha Aganrual, W/o Sri Copal Aoarwal, Aqed about 57 vears. plot No 107, Road No.10C, firl.P and lVl.L.A Cotony, Jubilee-Hilts Hyderabid.

AND

The Superintenqent, Central Excise, Gundlapochampally Range, Aditya Towers, Sri Sai Enclave, Bowenpalty. Secunberabacl - 5b0 01j The State-Bank of lndia, Jubilee Hills Branch, Plot No.645/4, Ground Floor, Road No.36, Jubrlee Hills. Hyderabad.

...RESPONDENTS

Petition under Artrcle 226 of the Constitution of lndia praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue Wirt of l\4andamus or any other appropriate writ or order or direction declaring the action of the of the 1't respondent in issuing Letter, dated 0110212017 to the 2nd respondent directing the 2nd respondent to put hold of Petitioner's Savings Bank Account bearing No.2004096620'1 , without showing any good and sufficient reasons and not even serving a copy of the Letter to her and putting hold by the 2nd respondent her Savings Bank Account with effect from 2911112018, though she not a Director of tVI/s.Sri Abhishek Steel and power Limited, as arbitrary, contrary to law, high handed, without jurisdiction and the same is in violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondents to revoke the hold to petitioner savings Bank r.ccount before the 2nd respondent Bank lA NO: 1 OF 2O2O

Petition under section 151 cpc praying that in the l rcumstances stated rn the affidavit fi{ed in support of the writ petition, the High c: rrt may be preased to direct the l st and 2nd respondents to vacate the hord c 1 petitioner's Savings Bank Account bearing No.20040966201 which is in th:2 respondent Bank, forthwith' till the disposar of the above writ petitron, as o1r( rwise, the she wi be put to severe loss and hardship.

Counsel for the Petitioner: SRI R.S. ASSOCIATES

Counsel for the Respondent No..l : DOMINIC FERNANDET; (senior standing cc r nsel for CBIC)

The Court made the following: ORDER

IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STA-TE OF TELANGANA

AT HYDERABAD

TIIE IIONOURABI-E SRI JUS'IICE P.SAIVI KOSHY

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.tHIi IIONOURAtsLE SRI JUS'I'ICE

SUDDAT,T\ CTIAI,APATHI RAO

Writ Pctition No.8490 of 2020

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Sr-nt.Anuradha Agarrval

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'l'he Superintendent, Central Excisc,

Gundlapochampally Range,

Aditya Towers, Sri Sai Enclave,

Bowenpally, Secunderabad - 500 011 and another .l{espondents ORDER, (per Hon'blc Sri Jtstice P Satn Koshy)

When the matter is taken up lor hcaring, learnecl counsel lor the petitioner submits that respondent No l has issued a Icttcr to respondent No.2 directing to release the lien on the petitioner's bank account and as such substantial relief sought for stands redressed and nothing further survives for adjudication Datedz 22.01.2026

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2. 'llie rvrit pctition is, accordingly, disposed oJ. I'here shall bc no order as to costs.

Consequentlv, rnisceilancous oetitions pending. . any., shali stand closcd SD/-L. VIJAYA LAXMI

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1 The Superintendent, Central Excise, Gundlapochampe ly Range, Aditya Towers, Srr Sar Enclave, Bowenpally Secunderabad - 500 011.

2 The State Bank of lndia. Jubrlee Hills Branch, Plot Nc., 45/A. Ground Floor Road No.36, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad 3 One CC to SRI R S ASSOCIATES Advocate [OPU{)

4 One CC to SRI DOMINIC FERNANDES, (senior starr ing counsel for CBIC)

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DATED:2210112026